Know thyself, free thyself by robert stone june 5, 1988 in this appreciation of soviet dissident anatoly sharanskys memoir fear no evil, robert stone agrees that only he who understands his own identity and has already become a free person can work effectively for the human rights of others. All the characters with any sensitivity are alcoholic, drugaddicted or psychiatric losers. Other articles where a hall of mirrors is discussed. The life of robert stone, who captured american energies in. Abaa a hall of mirrors by stone, robert search for rare. A hall of mirrors 8 copies from the authors library. Stone s first screenplay, based on his 1967 first novel.
The title page has been changed in pencil to show the revised title, some character names also seem to have been later changed. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Robert stone lives in a small frame house on the connecticut coast. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Aug 21, 2007 robert stone was born on august 21, 1937 he turns 70 today. The novelist robert stone, who died january 10th, once described his subject. A flag for sunrise, dog soldiers and hall of mirrors. Complete summary of robert stone s a hall of mirrors. The book is chockablock with the authors talent, and some powerful passages indicate critical acceptance or at least attention but no foreseeable readership. A flag for sunrise is my favorite but the other two are close behind.
Robert stone august 21, 1937 january 10, 2015 was an american novelist he was twice a finalist for the pulitzer prize and once for the penfaulkner award. In a hall of mirrors, from 1967his first novelgeraldine, adrift in the. Jan 14, 2015 in only eight novels and two books of stories published over the space of 47 years, robert stone, who has died aged 77, established himself as one of the most important novelists to emerge from. Rub mark from price sticker to front panel, a few short tears. A hall of mirrors, dog soldiers winner of the national book award, a flag for sunrise, children of light, outerbridge reach, damascus gate, and bay of souls.
A navy stint initiated a lifelong penchant for travel to oftenfraught locales, including saigon and jerusalem, which informed his books. Each of stones novels from hall of mirrors 1966 through the national book award winning dog soldiers 1974 to his final book, death of the blackhaired girl 20. A hall of mirrors by robert stone fantastic fiction. Robert stones first novel, a hall of mirrors, won a william faulkner foundation award. Robert stone, the national book awardwinning novelist, is shown here in 1981. Jan 11, 2015 their time in new orleans provided mr. A hall of mirrors by stone, robert, 1937publication date 1987 topics political violence publisher new york, n. Stone published his first novel, a hall of mirrors, in 1967. I t is almost impertinent to say that the 30yearold author of this first novel has talent, and it.
The 50 greatest adventure books dog soldiers stones 1974 followup to a hall of mirrors was even darker and more searing than its predecessor. Stones first three novelsa hall of mirrors, dog soldiers, a flag for sunrisecan be read together as an inner history of the cataclysmic time when americans first lost faith in themselves. Stone was five times a finalist for the national book award for fiction, which he did receive in 1975 for his novel dog soldiers. Buy a hall of mirrors by robert stone online at alibris. Buy a cheap copy of dog soldiers book by robert stone. Child of light, a biography of robert stone, by madison. See all books authored by robert stone, including dog soldiers, and a flag for sunrise, and more on. Rheinhardt, a disk jockey and failed musician, rolls into new orleans looking for work and another chance in life. A hall of mirrors, the national book awardwinning dog soldiers, a flag for sunrise, children of light, outerbridge reach, damascus gate, and bay of souls. Near fine in a near fine dustwrapper with light edgewear and a slightly faded spine and virtually none of the rubbing to the front typical of this title. A hall of mirrors 1967, his first novel, revolves around a rightwing radio station in new orleans and its chaotic patriotic revival.
Stone usually launches some version of himself in a novel rheinhardt in a hall of mirrors, holliwell in a flag for sunrise or sometimes splits aspects of his personality among. Set in 1960s new orleans, the book depicts the dark side of america that erupted in the sixties. A hall of mirrors by robert stone in chm, epub, fb3 download ebook. Inside, a long white living room with curving walls suggests oriental calm, and a pocket kitchen like a ships galley offers the comic sight of tame ducks feeding on the water just below. Stones first screenplay, based on his 1967 first novel. What he finds is a woman physically and psychically damaged by the men in her past and a job that entangles him in a rightwing political movement.
Complete summary of robert stones a hall of mirrors. Robert stone, author of dog soldiers, has died at 77. When stone s first novel, a hall of mirrors, was published seven years ago, it was much admired and compared to lowrys under the volcano, styrons lie down in darkness and the work of theodore dreiseran odd but accurate assortment. His first novel, a hall of mirrors, was published in 1967 when he was 30. Stone adapted the book for the screenplay of the film wusa 1970. Abaa a hall of mirrors by stone, robert search for rare books. As it happens, next month is also the 40th anniversary of the publication of his first novel, a hall of mirrors.
In only eight novels and two books of stories published over the space of 47 years, robert stone, who has died aged 77, established himself as one. A hall of mirrors slashes into the underbelly of american racial anxieties as the civil rights movement, and resistance to it, get underway. Stone, robert a hall of mirrors ken lopez bookseller. Peopled with civil rights activists, fanatical christians, corrupt politicians, and demented hollywood stars, a hall of mirrors.
A scabrous underside of the american way of life is examined here. Stone s first book, winner of the william faulkner award for best first novel of the year and basis for the film wusa, starring paul newman. Jan, 2015 he went on to say that he had read and enjoyed all of stones books, and concluded by saying, i think your first three novels, hall of mirrors, dog soldiers, a flag for sunrise. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The book is chock a block with the authors talent, and some powerful passages indicate critical acceptance or at least attention but no foreseeable readership. Stones first book, winner of the william faulkner award for best first novel of the year and basis for. Stone, robert a hall of mirrors his first book, a novel of drifters in new orleans in the early sixties caught up in the web of a quasireligious political machine. Warmly inscribed by stone to fellow author chris offutt in the year of publication. Hall of mirrors contemporary american fiction by stone, robert s. Dog soldiers somehow captures the whole spirit of the vietnam era while barely setting a scene in vietnam. Stones novels each capture the zeitgeist of a particular period. Jan 14, 2015 stone usually launches some version of himself in a novel rheinhardt in a hall of mirrors, holliwell in a flag for sunrise or sometimes splits aspects of his personality among.
Set in 1960s new orleans, the book depicts the dark side of america that erupted in the sixties and follows a number of characters who are tied to a rightwing radio station, the civil rights movement, and 1960s counterculture. Robert stone books list of books by author robert stone. He went on to say that he had read and enjoyed all of stones books, and concluded by saying, i think your first three novels, hall of mirrors, dog soldiers, a flag for sunrise. For chris offutt with admiration, esteem, and best wishes robert stone.
His story collection, bear and his daughter, was a finalist for the pulitzer prize, and his memoir, prime green, was published in 2006. Mar 27, 2020 each of stones novels from hall of mirrors 1966 through the national book award winning dog soldiers 1974 to his final book, death of the blackhaired girl 20. In november, houghton mifflin harcourt will publish his eighth novel, death of the blackhaired girl, about a college professor. Like michael herrs dispatches, robert stones national book awardwinning novel dog soldiers trades on a hallucinatory vision of vietnam as a place in which all. A hall of mirrors is a 1966 novel by the novelist robert stone. Robert stone 19372015 was the acclaimed author of eight novels and two story collections, including dog soldiers, winner of the national book award.
Robert stone, awardwinning author of a hall of mirrors. Mar 17, 2020 stones novels each capture the zeitgeist of a particular period. Peopled with civil rights activists, fanatical christians, corrupt politicians, and demented hollywood stars, a hall of mirrors vividly depicts the dark side of america that erupted in the sixties. Robert stone was born on august 21, 1937 he turns 70 today. A hall of mirrors by robert stone book cover, description, publication history. Rheinhardt, a disk jockey and failed musician, rolls into new orl. This first edition, signed by robert stone is available at bauman rare books. Final draft screenplay by stone dated january 20, 1969.
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