Girl with a Blue Diamond |
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Author:
| TAMHANE, Ashok |
ISBN: | 978-1-7907-7716-7 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2018 |
Publisher: | Independently Published
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $9.75 |
Book Description:
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All my proceeds from the book sale shall be donated to COVID-19 CHARITY - Ashok Tamhane. An Egyptian immigrant comes to New York city, engineer by profession, struggles through a new life in America, enjoys his single status by going to movies, Broadway plays, bars and horse races, loves Jones beach, meets a gay guy at race tracks, becomes friends, goes through cultural differences, language problems that sometimes create funny situations, meets a moody/nympho in new apartment...
More DescriptionAll my proceeds from the book sale shall be donated to COVID-19 CHARITY - Ashok Tamhane. An Egyptian immigrant comes to New York city, engineer by profession, struggles through a new life in America, enjoys his single status by going to movies, Broadway plays, bars and horse races, loves Jones beach, meets a gay guy at race tracks, becomes friends, goes through cultural differences, language problems that sometimes create funny situations, meets a moody/nympho in new apartment building, the past lives of both have dramatic and sad events, (he refers her as 'That girl') meeting her highly drunk in elevator returning from the night clubs/bars and thinking her booze and sex filled night life feeling sad and sympathetic for that girl. Gets bored of his loneliness, goes to Cleveland, away from New York's hectic life. After two failed affairs gets bored of Cleveland's dull life and missing New York and that girl, comes back to New York and that starts an unconventional romantic love story between him and that girl. She telling him her not normal and a near death horror story with a stranger from the night club, he still loves her, and they become one and start enjoying life and happiness they had missed in life. And then....... The book depicts culture of New York City in 1970s. This work of fiction narrated in first person in friendly manner. He tells you his feelings and expresses his emotions. Witty, friendly writing style, romantic, touchy, emotional love story that makes this book worth reading. Please, do not read the last chapter till the end.