Evening in Byzantium: A Novel

Evening in Byzantium: A Novel

One of Irwin Shawâ€™s most unforgettable heroes battles to resurrect his declining career against a tough cast of women, whiskey, and old memories

Jesse Crain was made for Cannes. A middle-aged filmmaker who dazzled audiences during Hollywoodâ€™s Golden Age, Crain is talented, worldly, ambitious, and he knows how to play the game. As the Riviera sparkles in the spring of 1970, Crain juggles industry players while charming a persistent young journalist and fending off groupies. Beneath his polished exterior, though, Crainâ€™s life is coming apart at the seams. His last two films flopped, and for several years heâ€™s been adrift. NowÂ desperate to reignite his career, a hit at any price feels like his only salvation.
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Evening in Byzantium is a masterwork that brilliantly documents a manâ€™s precipitous slideâ€”along with that of his industryâ€”from independence toward cynical mediocrity. It is a timeless story of a determined character grappling with the nature of success and power.

This ebook features an illustrated biography of Irwin Shaw including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the authorâ€™s estate.
Country USA
Manufacturer Open Road Media
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-02-26
Format Kindle eBook