| The James Boys: A Novel Account of Four Desperate Brothers Contributor(s): Liebmann-Smith, Richard (Author), Hillgartner, Malcolm (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1433215411 ISBN-13: 9781433215414 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: A rollicking, page-turning, strikingly original debut novel that purports to tell the real story of the James boyswhat if Frank and Jesse James were the neer-do-well younger brothers of Henry and William James? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 5.47" W x 7.48" (0.21 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Someone once said that the entire story of America in the nineteenth century is encompassed in the saga of the James brothers: psychologist William and novelist Henry James in the east, and outlaws Frank and Jesse James in the west. This inspired humorist Richard Liebmann-Smith to wonder: what if William and Henry's actual troubled younger brothers became Frank and Jesse James? On a train in 1876, Henry James is returning home from his journalistic tour under a cloud of psychosomatic symptoms. Across the aisle sits the beguiling Elena Hite, the daughter of a railroad baron, who will soon know all of the James boys' secrets. But their conversation comes to a halt when the train is stopped and boarded by the notorious James Gang, led by Frank and Jesse, who stride into the coach with guns ablaze. |
Contributor Bio(s): Liebmann-Smith, Richard: - Richard Liebmann-Smith, a former editor of The Sciences magazine, is co-creator an animated Comedy Central TV show. He has written for the New Yorker and National Lampoon, among others. He lives in New York City. Hillgartner, Malcolm: -Malcolm Hillgartner is an actor, author, playwright, and professional narrator. Under the name Jahnna N. Malcolm, he and his wife, Jahnna Beecham, have written over one hundred books for young readers; their musicals have played in theaters across America. His audiobook credits include works by Dean Koontz, Nelson Algren, and William F. Buckley Jr. |