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A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago

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It was a day in the spring of 1921. Dismal shadows, really Hechtian shadows, filled the editorial "coop" in The Chicago Daily News building. Outside the rain was slanting down in the way that Hecht's own rain always slants. In walked Hecht. He had been divorced from our staff for some weeks, and had married an overdressed, blatant creature called Publicity. Well, and how did he like Publicity? The ... Read more

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It was a day in the spring of 1921. Dismal shadows, really Hechtian shadows, filled the editorial "coop" in The Chicago Daily News building. Outside the rain was slanting down in the way that Hecht's own rain always slants. In walked Hecht. He had been divorced from our staff for some weeks, and had married an overdressed, blatant creature called Publicity. Well, and how did he like Publicity? The
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Gargoyles - The Original Classic Edition

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Ben Hecht was an American screenwriter, director, producer, playwright, and novelist. Called the Shakespeare of Hollywood, he received screen credits, alone or in collaboration, for the stories or screenplays of some 70 films and as a prolific storyteller, authored 35 books and created some of the most entertaining screenplays and plays in America. Film historian Richard Corliss called him the ... Read more

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Ben Hecht was an American screenwriter, director, producer, playwright, and novelist. Called the Shakespeare of Hollywood, he received screen credits, alone or in collaboration, for the stories or screenplays of some 70 films and as a prolific storyteller, authored 35 books and created some of the most entertaining screenplays and plays in America. Film historian Richard Corliss called him the
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Classic Radio Hour, The - Volume 6

Author's Playhouse (A Miracle in the Rain) & The Man Called X (Custom Cigarettes)

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Back in the day radio was the medium; and its message was entertainment!Whatever you craved, radio delivered. Detectives, Mysteries, Westerns, Sci-Fi, Literature.This Golden Age really was crammed full of exciting, thrilling and downright brilliant programmes.These classic radio hours serve up a wide range of genres, stars, stories, and yes, entertainment.Let's jump right in. ... Read more

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Back in the day radio was the medium; and its message was entertainment!Whatever you craved, radio delivered. Detectives, Mysteries, Westerns, Sci-Fi, Literature.This Golden Age really was crammed full of exciting, thrilling and downright brilliant programmes.These classic radio hours serve up a wide range of genres, stars, stories, and yes, entertainment.Let's jump right in.
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The Florentine Dagger

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In "The Florentine Dagger," Ben Hecht crafts a gripping tale that melds suspense with rich historical context, set against the backdrop of Renaissance Florence. The novel intricately weaves themes of love, betrayal, and political intrigue, wrapped in Hecht's hallmark vivid prose and keen characterizations. His literary style is marked by sharp dialogue and a cadence that reflects both the rich ... Read more

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In "The Florentine Dagger," Ben Hecht crafts a gripping tale that melds suspense with rich historical context, set against the backdrop of Renaissance Florence. The novel intricately weaves themes of love, betrayal, and political intrigue, wrapped in Hecht's hallmark vivid prose and keen characterizations. His literary style is marked by sharp dialogue and a cadence that reflects both the rich
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The Complete Works of Ben Hecht

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The Complete Works of Ben HechtThis Complete Collection includes the following titles:--------1 - Erik Dorn2 - Fantazius Mallare3 - Gargoyles4 - The Florentine Dagger: A Novel for Amateur Detectives5 - A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago ... Read more

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The Complete Works of Ben HechtThis Complete Collection includes the following titles:--------1 - Erik Dorn2 - Fantazius Mallare3 - Gargoyles4 - The Florentine Dagger: A Novel for Amateur Detectives5 - A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago
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A Child of the Century

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Ben Hecht’s critically acclaimed autobiographical memoir, first published in 1954, offers incomparably pungent evocations of Chicago in the 1910s and 1920s, Hollywood in the 1930s, and New York during the Second World War and after.“His manners are not always nice, but then nice manners do not always make interesting autobiographies, and this autobiography has the merit of being intensely ... Read more

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Ben Hecht’s critically acclaimed autobiographical memoir, first published in 1954, offers incomparably pungent evocations of Chicago in the 1910s and 1920s, Hollywood in the 1930s, and New York during the Second World War and after.“His manners are not always nice, but then nice manners do not always make interesting autobiographies, and this autobiography has the merit of being intensely
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Perfidy [Illustrated Edition]

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An exploration of the Kastner affair: a conspiracy, a violation of conscience, criminal betrayal.Picture those early days when the new nation of Israel was being formed in the region of Palestine European Jews had just endured history's ultimate holocaust. Allied governments such as Great Britain had refused to take action to block the trains from carrying thousands of them to certain death. In ... Read more

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An exploration of the Kastner affair: a conspiracy, a violation of conscience, criminal betrayal.Picture those early days when the new nation of Israel was being formed in the region of Palestine European Jews had just endured history's ultimate holocaust. Allied governments such as Great Britain had refused to take action to block the trains from carrying thousands of them to certain death. In
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The Florentine Dagger: A Novel for Amateur Detectives

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"The Florentine Dagger" is a classic detective novel that revolves around a mysterious murder and a series of intriguing clues. The story begins with the discovery of a murder weapon, a dagger, which is intricately linked to the crime. The title refers to this distinctive weapon, which plays a central role in the unfolding mystery.The novel follows an amateur detective, who becomes involved in ... Read more

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"The Florentine Dagger" is a classic detective novel that revolves around a mysterious murder and a series of intriguing clues. The story begins with the discovery of a murder weapon, a dagger, which is intricately linked to the crime. The title refers to this distinctive weapon, which plays a central role in the unfolding mystery.The novel follows an amateur detective, who becomes involved in
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Erik Dorn

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An old man sat in the shadows of the summer night. From a veranda chair he looked at the stars. He wore a white beard, and his eyes, grown small with age, watered continually as if he were weeping. Half-hidden under his beard his emaciated lips kept the monotonous grimace of a smile on his face. He sat in the dark, a patient, trembling figure waiting for bedtime. His feet, though he rested them ... Read more

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An old man sat in the shadows of the summer night. From a veranda chair he looked at the stars. He wore a white beard, and his eyes, grown small with age, watered continually as if he were weeping. Half-hidden under his beard his emaciated lips kept the monotonous grimace of a smile on his face. He sat in the dark, a patient, trembling figure waiting for bedtime. His feet, though he rested them
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Erik Dorn

by Ben Hecht ...

The novel follows the life of its titular character, Erik Dorn, a disillusioned journalist living in Chicago during the aftermath of World War I. Dorn is depicted as a cynical and introspective figure who grapples with existential questions and struggles to find meaning in a world that seems chaotic and indifferent. As he navigates the tumultuous social and political landscape of post-war America, ... Read more

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The novel follows the life of its titular character, Erik Dorn, a disillusioned journalist living in Chicago during the aftermath of World War I. Dorn is depicted as a cynical and introspective figure who grapples with existential questions and struggles to find meaning in a world that seems chaotic and indifferent. As he navigates the tumultuous social and political landscape of post-war America,
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Gargoyles

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The novel is set in the post-World War I era, a time of significant social and economic upheaval. Hecht's characters are often depicted as flawed and struggling with their desires, ambitions, and the often harsh realities of life. Through their stories, Hecht explores themes such as corruption, greed, betrayal, and the quest for meaning in a seemingly indifferent world."Gargoyles" is notable for ... Read more

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The novel is set in the post-World War I era, a time of significant social and economic upheaval. Hecht's characters are often depicted as flawed and struggling with their desires, ambitions, and the often harsh realities of life. Through their stories, Hecht explores themes such as corruption, greed, betrayal, and the quest for meaning in a seemingly indifferent world."Gargoyles" is notable for
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Gargoyles

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The calendars said—1900. It was growing warm. George Cornelius Basine emerged from Madam Minnie's house of ill fame at five o'clock on a Sabbath May morning. He was twenty-five years old, neatly dressed, a bit unshaven and whistling valiantly, "Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?" Considering the high estate which was to be his, as the estimable Senator Basine, the introduction ... Read more

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The calendars said—1900. It was growing warm. George Cornelius Basine emerged from Madam Minnie's house of ill fame at five o'clock on a Sabbath May morning. He was twenty-five years old, neatly dressed, a bit unshaven and whistling valiantly, "Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?" Considering the high estate which was to be his, as the estimable Senator Basine, the introduction
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