Black Friday
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Black Friday by David Goodis
This book, the first full-scale biography of Israel Friedlander, sheds new light on the life and times of this scholar-turned activist. It follows him through the six major turning points of his brief life: his choice of Semetics as the focus of his scholaraly study, his joining the newly reorganized Jewish Theological Seminary, and his triumphs and disappointments in the academic and public arenas. It attemps to unravel the mysteries surrounding his appointment during World War I to an abortive Red Cross Commission to Palestine, and the subsequent mission of mercy which ended with his murder.
David Goodis is one of the most enigmatic and acclaimed authors to come out of the world of pulp crime fiction. Goodis first rose to national attention with the novel Dark Passage, which was adapted as the classic film noir starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in 1947. Other notable film adapatations of Goodis' work include Shoot The Piano Player by Francois Truffaut .
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780679732556 |
| ISBN 10 | 0679732551 |
| Title | Black Friday |
| Author | David Goodis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage |
| Year published | 1990-10-03 |
| Number of pages | 45 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |