by Gene Wilder (Author)
The beloved actor and screenwriter Gene Wilder's first novel, My French Whore, set during World War I, delicately and elegantly explores a most unusual romance. It's almost the end of the war and Paul Peachy, a young railway employee and amateur actor in Milwaukee, realizes his marriage is one-sided. He enlists, and ships off to France. Peachy instantly realizes how out of his depth he is--and never more so than when he is captured. Risking everything, Peachy--who as a child of immigrants speaks German--makes the reckless decision to impersonate one of the enemy's most famous spies.
As the urbane and accomplished spy Harry Stroller, Peachy has access to a world he could never have known existed--a world of sumptuous living, world-weary men, and available women. But when one of those women--Annie, a young, beautiful and wary courtesan--turns out to be more than she seems, Peachy's life is transformed forever.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: 05 Feb 2008
ISBN 10: 0312377991
ISBN 13: 9780312377991
Slender...nimble...satisfying. -- Kirkus Reviews
It's unavoidable: the hero of MY FRENCH WHORE simply must be imagined as a young Gene Wilder. The talented actor who wrote this enjoyable novella...makes an easy transition from stage to page. -- The Seattle Times
Sweet fluff. If you loved 'Young Frankenstein, ' you'll be awfully fond of this. -- The Washington Post
Wilder's delightful fiction debut (is) a novel so witty, dramatic and romantic that the reader is left with an indelible mental movie. -- Los Angeles Times
Gene Wilder has written a remarkable period piece. It's an elegantly woven story of intrigue, danger, sex and comedy but for me the big surprise is that it's a truly moving and eloquent love story. Mel Brooks
A touching debut novel (it) takes the form of the final, eloquent notebook of a man still finding out who he is. Publishers Weekly
Slender nimble satisfying. Kirkus Reviews
It's unavoidable: the hero of MY FRENCH WHORE simply must be imagined as a young Gene Wilder. The talented actor who wrote this enjoyable novella makes an easy transition from stage to page. The Seattle Times
Sweet fluff. If you loved Young Frankenstein, ' you'll be awfully fond of this. The Washington Post
Wilder's delightful fiction debut (is) a novel so witty, dramatic and romantic that the reader is left with an indelible mental movie. Los Angeles Times
Gene Wilder has written a remarkable period piece. It's an elegantly woven story of intrigue, danger, sex and comedy but for me the big surprise is that it's a truly moving and eloquent love story. Mel Brooks
A touching debut novel (it) takes the form of the final, eloquent notebook of a man still finding out who he is. Publishers Weekly
Slender nimble satisfying. Kirkus Reviews
It's unavoidable: the hero of MY FRENCH WHORE simply must be imagined as a young Gene Wilder. The talented actor who wrote this enjoyable novella makes an easy transition from stage to page. The Seattle Times
Sweet fluff. If you loved Young Frankenstein, ' you'll be awfully fond of this. The Washington Post
Wilder's delightful fiction debut (is) a novel so witty, dramatic and romantic that the reader is left with an indelible mental movie. Los Angeles Times
Gene Wilder has written a remarkable period piece. It's an elegantly woven story of intrigue, danger, sex and comedy -but for me the big surprise is that it's a truly moving and eloquent love story. --Mel Brooks
A...touching debut novel...(it) takes the form of the final, eloquent notebook of a man still finding out who he is. --Publishers Weekly
Slender...nimble...satisfying. --Kirkus Reviews
It's unavoidable: the hero of MY FRENCH WHORE simply must be imagined as a young Gene Wilder. The talented actor who wrote this enjoyable novella...makes an easy transition from stage to page. --The Seattle Times
Sweet fluff. If you loved 'Young Frankenstein, ' you'll be awfully fond of this. --The Washington Post
Wilder's delightful fiction debut (is) a novel so witty, dramatic and romantic that the reader is left with an indelible mental movie. --Los Angeles Times
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