Synopses & Reviews
The Age of Dreaming is a masterpiece of the sort that doesnt just seduce the readerit leaves you transformed. Nina Revoyr deserves to be counted among the top ranks of novelists at work today.”Jerry Stahl, author of
I, FattyThis is a riveting, wise, and gorgeous novel.”Mary Yukari Waters
Brilliant and original. . . . The carefully restrained voice of its narrator recalls Ishiguros The Remains of the Day.”Alison Lurie, Pulitzer Prize winner
Jun Nakayama was a silent film star in the early days of Hollywood, but by 1964, he is living in complete obscurityuntil a young writer, Nick Bellinger, reveals that he has written a screenplay with Nakayama in mind. Jun is intrigued by the possibility of returning to movies, but he begins to worry that someone might delve too deeply into the past and uncover the events that led to the abrupt end of his career in 1922. These events include the changing racial tides in California and the unsolved murder of his favorite director, Ashley Bennett Tyler.
The Age of Dreaming is part historical novel, part mystery, and part unrequited love story.
Nina Revoyr was born in Tokyo to a Japanese mother and a Polish-American father, and grew up in Japan, Wisconsin, and Los Angeles. She is the author of two previous novels, The Necessary Hunger and Southland, which was a Book Sense 76 pick, winner of the Ferro-Grumley and Lambda Literary awards, a finalist for an Edgar Award, and one of the Los Angeles Times Best Books of 2003.” She lives and works in Los Angeles.
Review
"The Age of Dreaming is a masterpiece of the sort that doesn't just seduce the reader it leaves you transformed. Nina Revoyr deserves to be counted among the top ranks of novelists at work today." Jerry Stahl, author of I, Fatty
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"This is a riveting, wise, and gorgeous novel." Mary Yukari Waters
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"Fast-moving, riveting, unpredictable, and profound; highly recommended." Library Journal
Synopsis
Jun Nakayama was a silent film star in the early days of Hollywood, but by 1964, he is living in complete obscurity-until a young writer, Nick Bellinger, reveals that he has written a screenplay with Nakayama in mind. Jun is intrigued by the possibility of returning to movies, but he begins to worry that someone might delve too deeply into the past and uncover the events that led to the abrupt end of his career in 1922. These events include the changing racial tides in California and the unsolved murder of his favorite director, Ashley Bennett Tyler.
The Age of Dreamingis part historical novel, part mystery, and part unrequited love story.
Synopsis
"Rare indeed is a novel this deeply pleasurable and significant." --Booklist, Starred Review
" Nina Revoyr is] an empathetic chronicler of the dispossessed outsider in LA." --Los Angeles Times
Jun Nakayama was a silent film star in the early days of Hollywood, but by 1964, he finds himself living in complete obscurity--until a young writer, Nick Bellinger, tracks him down for an interview. When Bellinger reveals that he has written a screenplay with Nakayama in mind, Jun is intrigued by the possibility of returning to the big screen. But he begins to worry that someone might delve too deeply into the past, and uncover the events that led to the abrupt end of his career in 1922. These events include the changing social and racial tides in California--and the unsolved murder of his favorite director, Ashley Bennett Tyler.
The Age of Dreaming explores the history of Los Angeles, the heady beginnings of the movie industry, and the interplay of race and celebrity. It is part historical novel, part murder mystery, and part unrequited love story--all told through the voice of a forgotten star who must gradually come to terms with his past.
Synopsis
Nina Revoyr's long-awaited follow-up to the smash hit and award-winning Southland.
About the Author
Nina Revoyr was born in Tokyo to a Japanese mother and a Polish-American father, and grew up in Japan, Wisconsin, and Los Angeles. She is the author of two previous novels, The Necessary Hunger and Southland, which was a BookSense 76 pick and won the Ferro Grumley and Lambda Literary Awards.