Heyday (2007)

by Kurt Andersen

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Englishman Benjamin Knowles heads for America to build a new life and joins up with three young Americans--journalist Timothy Skaggs, war veteran Duff Lucking, and Duff's actress sister, Polly--to seek their fortunes in the gold fields of California.

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I got stuck in the middle and had a really hard time finishing. The plot is a bit convoluted and I had trouble keeping my attention when it jumped all over the place. (

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lovelypenny | Feb 4, 2016 |

I hated to leave these characters. (

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szbrooks1 | Jan 1, 2015 |

"Raucous fecundity" seems a bit overstated. How about "the stagy picaresque"? 'Heyday' could make a great silent movie, with parts of the film run at double speed. (

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amelish | Sep 12, 2013 |

i failed to read this in September 2012. I'll try it again sometime -- I just wasn't in the mood.

annesadleir | Nov 25, 2012 |

A towering work of imagination and re-creation. (

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David J. Langum, Sr. Prize in American Historical Fiction (Winner – 2007)

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Christian Science Monitor Best Book (Fiction – 2007)

New York Times bestseller (Fiction – 2007)

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New York, New York, USA

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California Gold Rush (1848–1855)

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Englishman Benjamin Knowles heads for America to build a new life and joins up with three young Americans--journalist Timothy Skaggs, war veteran Duff Lucking, and Duff's actress sister, Polly--to seek their fortunes in the gold fields of California.

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