Cooley Wyatt - Kronick, William
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Cooley Wyatt is a gripping morality tale that pits the values of a well-born, Harvard-educated 'new journalist' against those of a poor, self-taught folk-singer whose fame lasts only six years before he dies in a plane crash in 1972. The near-present. Passing an East Side New York hotel, Jack bumps into a Western-dressed man and his wife about to leave in a cab. In a split-second of recognition, Jack believes the man to be Cooley Wyatt. Jack determines to track him down. If it is Cooley, then Jack, nearly broke, is on to a scoop of the century which can put him back on top. Thus begins a…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Cooley Wyatt is a gripping morality tale that pits the values of a well-born, Harvard-educated 'new journalist' against those of a poor, self-taught folk-singer whose fame lasts only six years before he dies in a plane crash in 1972. The near-present. Passing an East Side New York hotel, Jack bumps into a Western-dressed man and his wife about to leave in a cab. In a split-second of recognition, Jack believes the man to be Cooley Wyatt. Jack determines to track him down. If it is Cooley, then Jack, nearly broke, is on to a scoop of the century which can put him back on top. Thus begins a dynamic drama that ultimately tests the character of both the hunter and his quarry during a life and death climax.
Autorenporträt
Before turning to novel writing, William Kronick enjoyed a long career as both a documentary and theatrical filmmaker. As writer-director, his highly acclaimed Network Specials ranged from the National Geographic's Alaska! to six Plimpton! hour-long entertainments to Mysteries of the Great Pyramid. In the feature arena, he directed the comedy, The 500 Pound Jerk, and the Second Unit on such major productions as King Kong (1976), Flash Gordon and others. His first novel, The Cry of the Sirens (2004) was followed by Cooley Wyatt, then N.Y. / L.A. All three explore, in the framework of morality tales, the dynamics of authentic artistic talent, celebrity and commerce in our modern society. Each one centers on a violent act involving a physical or moral crime committed by the protagonist: both he and the reader must decide what represents appropriate justice. His fourth novel, All Stars Die, tells of two lovers for whom morality is not the issue, but their dark secrets are. The Art of Self-Deception returns to the themes of Mr. Kronick's first three novels. His latest, What Katie Said, departs from all the foregoing. It is a socio-psychological depiction of one man's struggle with his conscience in our present, challenging culture.