Author: Harold Robbins
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416565442
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 517
Book Description
As a teenager, Danny Fisher had all he ever wanted -- a dog, a grown-up summer job, flirtatious relationships with older women -- and a talent for ruthless boxing that quickly made him a star in the amateur sporting world. But when Danny's family falls on hard times, moving from their comfortable home in Brooklyn to Manhattan's squalid Lower East Side, he is forced to leave his carefree childhood behind. Facing poverty and daily encounters with his violent, anti-Semitic neighbors, Danny must fight both inside and outside the ring just to survive. As his boxing becomes legendary in the city's seedy underworld, packed with wiseguys and loose women, everyone seems to want a hand in Danny's success. Robbins's colorful, fast-talking characters evoke the rough streets of Depression-era New York City. Ronnie, a prostitute ashamed of how far she's fallen and desperately in need of friendship; Sam, a slick bookie who wants to profit from Danny's boxing talent; and Nellie, a beautiful but lonely girl who refuses to believe Danny is beyond redemption -- each of whom has a different vision of Danny's future -- will help steer his rocky course. Gritty, compelling, and groundbreaking for its time, A Stone for Danny Fisher is a tale of ambition, hope, and violence set in a distinct and dangerous period of American history. A classic, sexy bestseller by Harold Robbins, reintroduced to a whole new generation of readers.
A Stone for Danny Fisher
Author: Harold Robbins
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416565442
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 517
Book Description
As a teenager, Danny Fisher had all he ever wanted -- a dog, a grown-up summer job, flirtatious relationships with older women -- and a talent for ruthless boxing that quickly made him a star in the amateur sporting world. But when Danny's family falls on hard times, moving from their comfortable home in Brooklyn to Manhattan's squalid Lower East Side, he is forced to leave his carefree childhood behind. Facing poverty and daily encounters with his violent, anti-Semitic neighbors, Danny must fight both inside and outside the ring just to survive. As his boxing becomes legendary in the city's seedy underworld, packed with wiseguys and loose women, everyone seems to want a hand in Danny's success. Robbins's colorful, fast-talking characters evoke the rough streets of Depression-era New York City. Ronnie, a prostitute ashamed of how far she's fallen and desperately in need of friendship; Sam, a slick bookie who wants to profit from Danny's boxing talent; and Nellie, a beautiful but lonely girl who refuses to believe Danny is beyond redemption -- each of whom has a different vision of Danny's future -- will help steer his rocky course. Gritty, compelling, and groundbreaking for its time, A Stone for Danny Fisher is a tale of ambition, hope, and violence set in a distinct and dangerous period of American history. A classic, sexy bestseller by Harold Robbins, reintroduced to a whole new generation of readers.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416565442
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 517
Book Description
As a teenager, Danny Fisher had all he ever wanted -- a dog, a grown-up summer job, flirtatious relationships with older women -- and a talent for ruthless boxing that quickly made him a star in the amateur sporting world. But when Danny's family falls on hard times, moving from their comfortable home in Brooklyn to Manhattan's squalid Lower East Side, he is forced to leave his carefree childhood behind. Facing poverty and daily encounters with his violent, anti-Semitic neighbors, Danny must fight both inside and outside the ring just to survive. As his boxing becomes legendary in the city's seedy underworld, packed with wiseguys and loose women, everyone seems to want a hand in Danny's success. Robbins's colorful, fast-talking characters evoke the rough streets of Depression-era New York City. Ronnie, a prostitute ashamed of how far she's fallen and desperately in need of friendship; Sam, a slick bookie who wants to profit from Danny's boxing talent; and Nellie, a beautiful but lonely girl who refuses to believe Danny is beyond redemption -- each of whom has a different vision of Danny's future -- will help steer his rocky course. Gritty, compelling, and groundbreaking for its time, A Stone for Danny Fisher is a tale of ambition, hope, and violence set in a distinct and dangerous period of American history. A classic, sexy bestseller by Harold Robbins, reintroduced to a whole new generation of readers.
Bliss House
Author: Laura Benedict
Publisher: Atlantic Books Ltd
ISBN: 1782395318
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 485
Book Description
The past never stays buried at Bliss House... Rainey Bliss Adams' perfect life came to an end one spring afternoon, when her husband was killed in an explosion that horrifically burned their fourteen year-old daughter, Ariel. Desperate for a new start, she takes Ariel to live in the beautiful house in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains where the Bliss family has lived for over a century. Once there, Ariel starts to mysteriously heal. But as a series of tragedies begins to unfold, it becomes clear that a darkness lurks behind the dignified façade of Bliss House - one which will drive both mother and daughter apart, as each is forced to confront its evil on her own... Richly Gothic, creeping and dark, Bliss House is a haunting tale of loss, love - and the secrets our houses can keep.
Publisher: Atlantic Books Ltd
ISBN: 1782395318
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 485
Book Description
The past never stays buried at Bliss House... Rainey Bliss Adams' perfect life came to an end one spring afternoon, when her husband was killed in an explosion that horrifically burned their fourteen year-old daughter, Ariel. Desperate for a new start, she takes Ariel to live in the beautiful house in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains where the Bliss family has lived for over a century. Once there, Ariel starts to mysteriously heal. But as a series of tragedies begins to unfold, it becomes clear that a darkness lurks behind the dignified façade of Bliss House - one which will drive both mother and daughter apart, as each is forced to confront its evil on her own... Richly Gothic, creeping and dark, Bliss House is a haunting tale of loss, love - and the secrets our houses can keep.
A Stone for Danny Fisher
Author: Harold Robbins
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780671671396
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Gritty and compelling, this reissue of the bestselling classic is a tale of ambition, hope, violence, and hard living as experienced by Danny Fisher, a teenager forced to leave his childhood behind when his family falls on hard times.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780671671396
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Gritty and compelling, this reissue of the bestselling classic is a tale of ambition, hope, violence, and hard living as experienced by Danny Fisher, a teenager forced to leave his childhood behind when his family falls on hard times.
The Carpetbaggers
Author: Harold Robbins
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765351463
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 686
Book Description
This legendary masterpiece--the most successful of Robbins's many books--tells a story of money and power, sex and death, and is available once again in an exciting new package. Reissue.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765351463
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 686
Book Description
This legendary masterpiece--the most successful of Robbins's many books--tells a story of money and power, sex and death, and is available once again in an exciting new package. Reissue.
The Adventurers
Author: Harold Robbins
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452045682
Category : Life change events
Languages : en
Pages : 714
Book Description
A story of revolution and danger in the sultry jungles of South America. As a young boy, Diogenes Alejandro Xenos witnesses the murder of his mother and sister by a band of marauders. As "Dax" grows to adulthood, he channels his fear and hatred into a desire for revolution, swearing revenge on those in power as he upsets the status quo.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452045682
Category : Life change events
Languages : en
Pages : 714
Book Description
A story of revolution and danger in the sultry jungles of South America. As a young boy, Diogenes Alejandro Xenos witnesses the murder of his mother and sister by a band of marauders. As "Dax" grows to adulthood, he channels his fear and hatred into a desire for revolution, swearing revenge on those in power as he upsets the status quo.
Never Love a Stranger
Author: Harold Robbins
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452045720
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Harold Robbins' very first novel is also one of his most powerful. Never Love a Stranger tells the gritty and passionate tale of Francis "Frankie" Kane, from his meager beginnings as an orphan in New York's Hell's Kitchen. From that confused and belittling start, Frank works his way up, choosing the wrong side of the law to make a name for himself. At a young age, he becomes one of the city's most dangerous men, indulging in his passion for power, sex, and the best things in life-whether or not they can be purchased. First published in 1948, the novel began Robbins' prolific career after someone made him a $100 bet that he couldn't write a bestseller. Twenty-six pot-boiling novels later, he proved the power of his words. Never Love a Stranger takes an unflinching look at a New York that's long gone by-exposing life during and after the Great Depression, when the syndicate ruled the city without mercy.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452045720
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Harold Robbins' very first novel is also one of his most powerful. Never Love a Stranger tells the gritty and passionate tale of Francis "Frankie" Kane, from his meager beginnings as an orphan in New York's Hell's Kitchen. From that confused and belittling start, Frank works his way up, choosing the wrong side of the law to make a name for himself. At a young age, he becomes one of the city's most dangerous men, indulging in his passion for power, sex, and the best things in life-whether or not they can be purchased. First published in 1948, the novel began Robbins' prolific career after someone made him a $100 bet that he couldn't write a bestseller. Twenty-six pot-boiling novels later, he proved the power of his words. Never Love a Stranger takes an unflinching look at a New York that's long gone by-exposing life during and after the Great Depression, when the syndicate ruled the city without mercy.
Never Enough
Author: Harold Robbins
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429923571
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
David Shea, a high powered Wall Street investment banker, has a past that wont be denied. As a teen, he led a group of four friends to beat a local bully to death and let someone else take the rap. David has managed to avoid every bad break, but in a life of big money payoffs, potentially lethal pitfalls, and legal wrangling, fate is bound to get the upper hand at least once. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429923571
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
David Shea, a high powered Wall Street investment banker, has a past that wont be denied. As a teen, he led a group of four friends to beat a local bully to death and let someone else take the rap. David has managed to avoid every bad break, but in a life of big money payoffs, potentially lethal pitfalls, and legal wrangling, fate is bound to get the upper hand at least once. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Stallion
Author: Harold Robbins
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1471109933
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Loren Hardeman, known as "Number One," is gradually transferring control of Bethlehem Motors to his grandson, Loren Hardeman III-a man possessed with his father's cunning, but sadly lacking in his ability to go for the kill. So when Angelo Perino, an outsider previously nurtured by Number One, threatens the position held by Hardeman III, what ensues is a battle of wills in which integrity takes a backseat to animal instinct, and in which there can only be one winner. Bursting with huge ingredients of lust, greed, sex, and intrigue-and a plot full of twists and double-crosses-this is Harold Robbins at his sizzling best.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1471109933
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Loren Hardeman, known as "Number One," is gradually transferring control of Bethlehem Motors to his grandson, Loren Hardeman III-a man possessed with his father's cunning, but sadly lacking in his ability to go for the kill. So when Angelo Perino, an outsider previously nurtured by Number One, threatens the position held by Hardeman III, what ensues is a battle of wills in which integrity takes a backseat to animal instinct, and in which there can only be one winner. Bursting with huge ingredients of lust, greed, sex, and intrigue-and a plot full of twists and double-crosses-this is Harold Robbins at his sizzling best.
79 Park Avenue
Author: Harold Robbins
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1463413823
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
A tale from master storyteller Harold Robbins ... Marja starts out a tough girl from the mean streets of New York. Ambitious and driven, over time she rises from street urchin to stripper, later re-inventing herself as Maryann Flood, the queen of an empire of pleasure. From her posh Park Avenue office, Maryann provides access to exciting and sensual women to sate the desires of New York's most powerful men. All is well-until Maryann runs afoul of the law and leaves her empire facing destruction. Arrested for procurement, blackmail, and bribery, she must face prosecutor Mike Keynes, who stands to benefit greatly by bringing her down-and who is facing a dilemma himself. He loves Maryann, and she loves him in return. Now he faces a choice: set aside his personal feelings for the sake of justice, or fall under Maryann's seductive spell and betray his life's work. The inspiration for the highly rated 1977 miniseries of the same name, "79 Park Avenue" tells a sizzling tale of lust, power, and corruption.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1463413823
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
A tale from master storyteller Harold Robbins ... Marja starts out a tough girl from the mean streets of New York. Ambitious and driven, over time she rises from street urchin to stripper, later re-inventing herself as Maryann Flood, the queen of an empire of pleasure. From her posh Park Avenue office, Maryann provides access to exciting and sensual women to sate the desires of New York's most powerful men. All is well-until Maryann runs afoul of the law and leaves her empire facing destruction. Arrested for procurement, blackmail, and bribery, she must face prosecutor Mike Keynes, who stands to benefit greatly by bringing her down-and who is facing a dilemma himself. He loves Maryann, and she loves him in return. Now he faces a choice: set aside his personal feelings for the sake of justice, or fall under Maryann's seductive spell and betray his life's work. The inspiration for the highly rated 1977 miniseries of the same name, "79 Park Avenue" tells a sizzling tale of lust, power, and corruption.
The Raiders
Author: Harold Robbins
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780671872892
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
Jonas Cord, Jr., is tormented by his father's death, Nevada Smith reappears, and Jonas' daughter and son determine to outdo him
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780671872892
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
Jonas Cord, Jr., is tormented by his father's death, Nevada Smith reappears, and Jonas' daughter and son determine to outdo him