My, what a maaaaaaaaahvellous book, dahling! Another great recommendation by my dear Kurt, this book has it all: 1920′s glamour, New York City, hilarious dialogue and witty observations from a boys point of view. The coming of age story of Patrick Dennis who moves to NY to live with his eccentric aunt Mame [...]
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Patrick Dennis – Auntie Mame
Posted in autobiographic, lovely, made into a film, New York, novel, Uncategorized, tagged Auntie Mame, glamour, lovely, New York, Patrick Dennis on February 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
John O’Hara: BUtterfield 8
Posted in history, New York, novel, Uncategorized, tagged 1930's, New York on July 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Zum Geburtstag geschenkt bekommen, bin ich noch nicht sicher, ob mir dieses Buch nun gefällt oder nicht. Von der Idee her wohl schon: Es spielt in New York, Ende der 1920er und es gibt ein leichtes Mädchen und reiche Männer – also genau mein Ding. Die Beschreibungen sind intelligent und witzig, aber die Handlung ist [...]
Typhoid Mary – Anthony Bourdain
Posted in biographic, history, nonfiction, tagged New York, Typhoid Mary on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Mary Mallon ,widely known as Typhoid Mary, worked as a cook to rich families in early 20th century New York city. Though never sick with typhoid fever herself she carried the deadly bacillus and unconsciously contaminated the food she prepared with it. An involuntary killer, she moved from household to household, spreading the disease. Anthony [...]
