A stone for danny fisher book

A stone for danny fisher by harold robbins book cover, description, publication history. A stone for danny fisher by harold robbins read print. A stone for danny fisher by harold robbins read online on. His bitterness, his homesickness over the loss of the house in brooklyn that was given to him for his eighth birthday, and his feud with his harsh fath. I was 14, who never really loved to read and it was the first time when while reading i started to coexist with the characters, i still remember their faces, even though the book had not a single illustration in it. A stone for danny fisher, robbins 1951 novel, is widely considered his best. When hard times hit, danny is forced to fight to keep his family alive. Potboiler king robbins released this novel in 1951. The dust jacket shows some shelf rubbing along the edges and corners, a short closed tear at the back panel, spine lightly toned and rubbed, otherwise is not priceclipped. In order to tailor the material to star elvis presley, the locale was changed from new york to new orleans, and the hero was made a cajun rather than a jew and given a talent for singing rather than boxing. Michael curtis directed a movie version of a stone for danny fisher called king creole 1958.

Born into a family of modest means and respectability, danny fisher was gradually driven downward into the world of crime, racketeering, and poverty. The social issue of the effect of fate on the aspirations of the lower middle class and the reciprocal concern for the security of a home are important thematic motifs in the book, but from dannys point of the view, the theme of his life. King creole is a 1958 american musical drama film directed by michael curtiz. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.

Harold robbins as a teenager, danny fisher had all he ever wanted a dog, a grownup summer job, flirtatious relationships with older women and a talent for ruthless boxing that quickly made him a star in the. But when dannys family falls on hard times, moving from their comfortable home. A stone for danny fisher is his best book ever in my opinion. Read a stone for danny fisher by harold robbins for free with a 30 day free trial. A classic, sexy bestseller by harold robbins, reintroduced to a whole new generation of readers. Teenaged danny fisher likes to fool around with women and beat the hell out of men in the boxing ring. A stone for danny fisher has 9 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The book itself shows just a hint of shelf rubbing along the edges, otherwise is fineas new having been very well maintained. A stone for danny fisher by harold robbins fictiondb. A stone for danny fisher is an early masterpiece by harold robbins, who went on to become one of the most popular and most financially successful writers of all time. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and. A stone for danny fisher news newspapers books scholar jstor march 2020 learn how and when to remove this. Best book ever i have owned several copies of this book. Set in depression era new york robbins himself was born and raised in brooklyn, though in vastly better circumstances, this is a coming of age story with a difference.

A stone for danny fisher audiobook, by harold robbins. Goodreads members who liked a stone for danny fisher also liked. A stone for danny fisher kindle edition by robbins. It is based on the 1952 novel a stone for danny fisher by harold robbins, about a nineteenyearold who gets mixed up with crooks and involved with two women presley later indicated that of all the characters he portrayed. A stone for danny fisher is a very serious, early novel by harold robbins that looks at the effect of the great depression on a lowermiddle class jewish family. A stone for danny fisher is a serious early novel by harold robbins that looks at the effect of the great depression on a lowermiddle class jewish family. A stone for danny fisher by robbins and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. As a teenager, danny fisher had all he ever wanted a dog, a grown. A stone for danny fisher is a book of great importance for me. A stone for danny fisher a stone for danny fisher audiobook, by harold robbins. Born into a family of modest means and respectability, danny fisher was gradually driven downward into the world of crime, racketeering and poverty. A stone for danny fisher by robbins, first edition abebooks.

Ive read a stone for danny fisher several times over decades. A stone for danny fisher audiobook by harold robbins. A stone for danny fisher by harold robbins alibris. A stone for danny fisher download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. A stone for danny fisher by harold robbins goodreads. A stone for danny fisher by harold robbins 1985, paperback. Find books like a stone for danny fisher from the worlds largest community of readers.

And what is to be a fairly full obituary begins in 1925, on danny fisher s eighth birthday, with the purchase of the house in the east. I also enjoyed the sexy parts, though they were done more by inference and euphemism than the explicit language were used to. A stone for danny fisher download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. A stone for danny fisher utahs online library overdrive. Books similar to a stone for danny fisher goodreads.

A stone for danny fisher by harold robbins, paperback. Wallis, the film stars elvis presley, carolyn jones and walter matthau. A stone for danny fisher is a serious early novel by harold robbins that looks at the effect of. A stone for danny fisher by harold robbins first edition. It is a portrait of a young jewish kid in depressionera new york who grows up to be a street tough, a boxer with an undefeated record, and gets mixed up with the rackets and hoods. The early part of this book seems to be almost autobiographical, as harold robbins himself grew up as a poor jewish boy who first went to work at age 15 to support his.

Aug 07, 2007 gritty, compelling, and groundbreaking for its time, a stone for danny fisher is a tale of ambition, hope, and violence set in a distinct and dangerous period of american history. Buy a stone for danny fisher book online at best prices in india on. A stone for danny fisher is a sad story how the boy through making mistakes decided that it is a world to blame. Written in 1952, it is set in the period up to 1944. It is based on the 1952 novel a stone for danny fisher by harold robbins, about a nineteenyearold who gets mixed up with crooks and involved with two women. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. A stone for danny fisher kindle edition by robbins, harold. A stone for danny fisher by harold robbins librarything. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Specifications harold robbins a stone for danny fisher custom display case size. A stone for danny fisher by harold robbins fantastic fiction. A stone for danny fisher is the story of a young man who did not start at the bottom. The book was written in 1951 and it must have sold steadily through the years, because my edition is the 42nd printing, dated july 1973.

Read this so many times growing up,includes my fave quote. His bitterness, his homesickness over the loss of the house in brooklyn that was given to him for his eighth birthday, and his feud with his harsh father, pulled him one way. Gritty, compelling, and groundbreaking for its time, a stone for danny fisher is a tale of ambition, hope, and violence set in a distinct and dangerous period of american history. As a teenager, danny fisher had all he ever wanted a dog, a grownup summer job, flirtatious relationships with older women and a talent for ruthless boxing that quickly made him a star in the amateur sporting world. A stone for danny fisher book by harold robbins official. And when the blindness has gone only sorrow has remained. The calendar days in a mans life, some in red, some in black, which only occasionally matches the momentum of never love a stranger and the dream merchants and which in between the action sequences intones some fairly heavy, hebraic patriarchal sentiment. The social issue of the effect of fate on the aspirations of the lower middle class and the reciprocal concern for the security of a home are important thematic motifs in the book, but from dannys point of the view, the theme of his life is probably without a buck, youre nothin but crap. Buy a stone for danny fisher book online at low prices in. Elvis fourth movie king creole is based on it and its called a stone for danny fisher.

When i was a kid growing up in dannys brooklyn i enjoyed the references to places and things and people i knew. It is the life story about a jewish individual named danny fisher. Click download or read online button to get a stone for danny fisher book now. Written in 1952 it is actually set in the period up to 1944. Gritty, compelling, and groundbreaking for its time, a stone for danny fisher is a tale of ambition, hope, and violence set in a distinct and dangerous period of. It takes place in new york, the bronx, manhattan etc. A stone for danny fisher by harold robbins, 9784871876186, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A stone for danny fisher audiobook listen instantly. This is the story of danny fisher, born into a family of modest means and respectability, but who is gra dually driven downward into a world of crime, racketeering. His bitterness, his homesickness over the loss of the house in brooklyn that was given to him for his eighth birthday, and his feud with his harsh. And what is to be a fairly full obituary begins in 1925, on danny fishers eighth birthday, with the purchase of the house in the east. Aug 27, 2007 elvis fourth movie king creole is based on it and its called a stone for danny fisher. As a teenager, danny fisher had all he ever wanted a d. A stone for danny fisher by harold robbins overdrive.