Earle william benedict (3 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is a heart warming story of a gangof boys who grew up in 1940's Montreal - against the backdrop of a looming confl ict in far away Korea : The place is the largely Irish neighbourhood of Point. St. Charles, the time : summer of 1947. Handsome,strong Pat Donovan and 'the guys' meet up as usual at 'Rainbow's Corner' on a street like many others to be found all over urban North America. Carefully setting the stage for what is to come, William B. Earle masterfully introduces his characters who cluster here exchanging stories of hopes, dreams, romance and adventure all interwoven with the strong element of sports, so characteristic of this particular Montreal neighbourhood. Casey, Griff, Ace Barney, Ruby Nuts and other members of 'the gang' first take us through a sensuous journey of Irish, swashbuckling Point St. Charles complete with the 'Shamrocks' team and 'lounges' such as 'The Cavendish' and 'Westlakes' as well as famous hamburger hang-out, 'Baraby's' Beautiful Alice Brodka is Pat's love interest and her entrance signals that major changes are about to occur in the lives of Pat and the Cornerboys. The Cornerboys became men when they headed the call of duty and went to war in the summer of 1950 - some never to return.…

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Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. First Edition. An early men's publication in the model of Playboy. 64 pages with color and black and white photos. Features: The Webs They Weave - story by Earle Schell; Tasteful photo feature of June Palmer from England; Weaker Sex - W.B. Bennett asks who is the master of the race?; The One That Said No - story by E.C. Mackey; All About Beds - Various bed designs adorned with young ladies; Alibis That Worked - a compilation by Paul Steiner; Anybody Can Cheat - how to mark cards, cheat at gin rummy, scrabble, and home roulette; Djia Djio The Magnificent - Story by William A. Austin; Beauty From Buffalo - photo feature of Marilyn look-alike Pat Taylor from Buffalo, NY; Gold Coast (for ex-show girls) - They are finding lots of money in Miami; Colour cartoons of couple unable to get intimate because their cars are too small; Free-For-All - photos of topless show girls, including Kai Fischer, fighting over a man; A Circling Hawk - story by Donald F. Ellingwood, Jr.; Nudie the Nude - article on famous Hollywood tailor 'Nudie'; Nice photo feature of Leona Claire of Hollywood - she's part Chinese and part Philippine and appeared as a dancer in two movies, South Pacific and The King and I; The Retraction - story by John Turner; Photos of a couple with their Nomad combinaton camping trailer/boat catch the lady while bathing; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Hurn-Globe, David; Alexander, Ed; Brandreth, Bob; Manent (illustrator).…