The Ghost Dancers

Schultz, G. P

ISBN 10: 0962632422 / ISBN 13: 9780962632426

Verlag: Shadow Mountain Press, 1996

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In this third novel from the pen of G.P. Schultz, readers are in for another delightful romp. From depression-era Kansas City, the Plaza lighting ceremony, dances at the Pla-Mor, and swank New Year's Eve parties, to war-time Kansas City, rationing, boot camp. Pearl Harbor and the sands of the South Pacific, you'll fall in love with an unforgettable cast of characters who will have you laughing and crying from the first page to last. And along the way, you'll be smitten by the "ghost dancers"--people who live for their artistic passions, conflicting with the practical sensibilities of those who love them.

Aus dem Klappentext: Shorty is just a scrappy, fun-loving kid when he and Katie and their gang witness the infamous Union Station massacre in 1933. That incident starts him on a path that leads to small time crime, run-ins with the Mafia, and an association with the powerful Pendergast political machine that controls Kansas City.

Shorty's profession as a numbers runner and his Dutch Hill rough-and-tumble Irish immigrant upbringing don't stop him from courting the beautiful, headstrong Emma, who has defied her Mission Hills upper crust family to Study at the Kansas City Art Institute and pursue her own dreams.

Then there's Katie. Shorty's spirited younger sister wants to rescue her brother from a life of crime. She also wants a life of her own with Joe, who dreams of being a writer and is deeply in love with her.

The gang enters adulthood, sharing moonlight swims, practical jokes, and first love. But World War II intervenes, and suddenly life turns deadly serious. On the beaches of Guadalcanal, Shorty, Joe. and their friends must face the most difficult moments of their lives, when courage and luck will change their destinies forever.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Ghost Dancers
Verlag: Shadow Mountain Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 1996
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good