Borden Deal (1922–1985)
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Disambiguation Notice:
(eng) Borden Deal (1922-1985) also wrote under the names: Lee Borden and Leigh Borden.
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Værker af Borden Deal
Dragon's Wine 5 eksemplarer
The advocate 2 eksemplarer
"Make Your Pitch" (in AH's Noose Report) 1 eksemplar
A Bottle Of Wine 1 eksemplar
The Devil's Whisper 1 eksemplar
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Almen Viden
- Andre navne
- Deal, Loyse
Borden, Lee
Borden, Leigh - Fødselsdato
- 1922-10-12
- Dødsdag
- 1985-01-22
- Køn
- male
- Nationalitet
- USA
- Land (til kort)
- USA
- Fødested
- Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
- Dødssted
- Sarasota, Florida, USA
- Bopæl
- Scottsboro, Alabama, USA
- Oplysning om flertydighed
- Borden Deal (1922-1985) also wrote under the names: Lee
Borden and Leigh Borden.
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- Værker
- 25
- Also by
- 14
- Medlemmer
- 125
- Popularitet
- #160,151
- Vurdering
- 4.0
- Anmeldelser
- 5
- ISBN
- 22
- Sprog
- 1
- Udvalgt
- 1
A prolific author of novels set in the Deep South, Borden Deal provides an interesting portrait of a region in the midst of change, with a new, younger South challenging the traditional political bosses and populist demagogues. Throughout it a range of characters are on display, with none of them as compelling as Bookman, a man whose experience opens up new vistas of understanding about both himself and what it takes to get ahead in the world of state politics. While many of the scenes seem quaint today, there is a sense of authenticity in Deal's depiction of politics on the eve of civil rights change, which is presented from a perspective that wears surprisingly well today. Though it may not enjoy the stature possessed by Robert Penn Warren's [b:All the King's Men|5527|All the King's Men|Robert Penn Warren|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1342193852s/5527.jpg|900927], this is a novel that any fan of Southern political fiction would find entertaining reading.… (mere)