Here is the Mozart Clarinet Quintet in A major K. 581.
This past week was Mardi Gras. To my postcrossing pen pals I sent the following postcards. I got a book of Mardi Gras postcards at a bookstore in New Orleans last September. They are paintings of floats from Mardi Gras parades in the 1890s.
A little bit weird, yes?
Nightfall by David Goodis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I do believe that David Goodis is fast becoming my favorite Noir writer. I liked this story even better than Dark Passage.
Summary: a man Vanning, finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. I won't say what happened because it would ruin the sequence of events in the way Goodis imparts information to the reader which is so effective.
All we know at first is that Vanning is living in Greenwich Village in New York City and his apartment is being watched by a detective.
Why? Is it because he's a murderer? A bankrobber? Or are they shadowing the wrong man? Or the right man for the wrong reasons?
What I love about Goodis' writing and especially about this story is that it centers on one person, a man out of luck who spends most of the story trying to run away from everyone else. He has to use his wits, his physical strength and courage to get himself out of some tight situations.
Of course there's the beautiful woman who mesmerizes him. But is she on his side or out to get him, too? We don't know until the very end.
One last thing I really enjoyed was the exceptionally witty dialogue. I particularly enjoyed the conversations between Vanning and the detective.
In conclusion: A great book and all Noir fans need to read it.
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And a few more cards to send you off! Have a great week fellow bloggers/revelers!
This past week was Mardi Gras. To my postcrossing pen pals I sent the following postcards. I got a book of Mardi Gras postcards at a bookstore in New Orleans last September. They are paintings of floats from Mardi Gras parades in the 1890s.
A little bit weird, yes?
Nightfall by David GoodisMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I do believe that David Goodis is fast becoming my favorite Noir writer. I liked this story even better than Dark Passage.
Summary: a man Vanning, finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. I won't say what happened because it would ruin the sequence of events in the way Goodis imparts information to the reader which is so effective.
All we know at first is that Vanning is living in Greenwich Village in New York City and his apartment is being watched by a detective.
Why? Is it because he's a murderer? A bankrobber? Or are they shadowing the wrong man? Or the right man for the wrong reasons?
What I love about Goodis' writing and especially about this story is that it centers on one person, a man out of luck who spends most of the story trying to run away from everyone else. He has to use his wits, his physical strength and courage to get himself out of some tight situations.
Of course there's the beautiful woman who mesmerizes him. But is she on his side or out to get him, too? We don't know until the very end.
One last thing I really enjoyed was the exceptionally witty dialogue. I particularly enjoyed the conversations between Vanning and the detective.
In conclusion: A great book and all Noir fans need to read it.
View all my reviews
And a few more cards to send you off! Have a great week fellow bloggers/revelers!
6 comments:
the clarinet quintet is nice; used to practice it but never got to perform it... i'm flabbergasted by those floats! how did they ever...? it's great to find an author you like... how many did he write?
Hi Sharon- Goodis sounds so good. I have not read him but I liked the film version of Dark Passage. I like noir films, but I just have not delved into the literature.
New Orleans related artwork weird. But I like it.
Goodie? I’m off to the library because of your effusive review. Onward!
Hi Mupuddle
I'm not sure how many stories Goodis wrote. This is the second one I've read and there are a few more in my Library of America collection. He was an interesting man. I think his main characters were based on himself.
That's neat you got to play the quintet. I played with a flute trio years ago. A Flutist, a Cellist and me on piano
HI Brian,
The floats are weird, for sure. I think New Orleans is a bit weird, too for that matter, although I enjoy visiting it. It's so historical.
I think that a lot of Goodis' stories were made into movies. I saw the Fugitive and also Dark Passage. I would like to find more.
HI R.T. I hope your library has the Library of America collection I have.
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