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GRAND VIEW (David Grossman Series Book 3) (English Edition) Formato Kindle

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GRAND VIEW is the third novel by bestselling author Steven Jay Griffel. Fans of his debut novel, FORTY YEARS LATER and its sequel, THE DEADLINE, will once again have the opportunity to follow Griffel’s storied hero, David Grossman, during a critical time in his early life in this authentic and heartwarming coming-of-age story set in New York's Jewish Alps during one summer in the 1960s.

GRAND VIEW is a novel for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider. It’s the story of a teenager yearning to belong but forced to spend most of his time alone. It’s a story of romance and revenge; a story of friendships, feuds, and fathers that plays out against a summer bungalow colony in the Catskill Mountains, a world of time-honored traditions that begins to fall apart right in front of David’s eyes.

At the heart of the story is forlorn David, the linchpin between Michael’s dying friendship and Richie’s growing fury. There is David’s pursuit of Andrea, the Ice Princess; and all the girls who pursue him in spite of—perhaps because of—his touching insecurities. There are mothers who pride and fathers who guide—even, in one case, from beyond the grave.

Against the intense feelings and ambitions of the families summering at Grand View is the colony itself: battling daunting odds to win a softball championship while fighting for its very life as new ownership threatens to destroy it. A love-crazy camp director; an evil handyman; a Nazi bastard; a fire-balling, Jesus-jawing evangelist are all part of the cast that helps to color this story both comic and tragic.

GRAND VIEW is a story of friendships, fathers, and lost illusions. It’s a book of lessons learned and of times gone by. It’s a glimpse into the “simpler days” of the American past and into the character of David Grossman, the boy destined to become one of the great novelists of his time.

THE AUTHOR

Steven Jay Griffel is the Amazon Best-Selling author of FORTY YEARS LATER and THE DEADLINE, and is a columnist for Stay Thirsty Magazine. He lives in Queens, New York, and can be contacted via Facebook.
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    David Grossman Series
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    372 pagine
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    Inglese
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  5. Data di pubblicazione
    22 giugno 2013
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DKAWIMU
  • Editore ‏ : ‎ Stay Thirsty Press, An Imprint of Stay Thirsty Publishing, A Division of Stay Thirsty Media, Inc. (22 giugno 2013)
  • Lingua ‏ : ‎ Inglese
  • Dimensioni file ‏ : ‎ 7453 KB
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  • Lunghezza stampa ‏ : ‎ 372 pagine
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Hypnoman (Bayside, NY)
5,0 su 5 stelle Steve Griffel... a sneaky good writer.
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 11 agosto 2013
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Steve is a friend of mine so I am able to compare the author with the protagonist of his novels, David Grossman.

David and Steve are both self-effacing (yet confident), empathetic, and very, very smart.

As we follow the exploits of young David at Grand View one summer in the early 70's, we are stuck by the roller coaster of emotions that he experiences.

Steve, as a writer, spends almost no time describing Nature (the radiance of a beautiful sunset, the effervescent gurgling of a mountain stream, etc.). What he does better than just about anybody is to delve into the complexity and subtlety of Human Nature. There lies his strength.

To be sure, David is insecure, a spaz, bullied. Yet his intelligence is his anchor, his foundation. That's what gives him confidence, pulls him through.

Steve is a sneaking good writer. There are time when he strings together one sentence paragraphs to the point where you feel that you are speed reading. Then POW, BAM he changes directions and slows the pace. He writes the way Warren pitched in that big game against Weisners:

"With his wide shoulders and barrel chest, Warren looked like a power pitcher. But he wasn't. He relied on finesse, the way his father had taught him. He spotted his pitches with terrific accuracy, moving the ball up and down in the strike zone, inside and out. For one so young, it was amazing how he could change his patterns, break with his own tendencies to surprise batters and keep them off-balanced. Even as a boy, he was a thinking man's pitcher."

Another example is his choice of words. Most of his vocabulary is pretty basic, but then he'll throw in words I'll never seen before:

Busty wended (go in a specified direction, typically slowly or by an indirect route) her way back to the stage.

Richie clambered (climb, move, or get in or out of something in an awkward and laborious way) back over the ledge.

From head to toe she was a concatenation (a series of interconnected things or events) of stripper clichés: glittering headpiece, feathery boa, sequined bustier, long satin gloves, fringed skirt, fishnet stockings, sparkling stiletto heels.

Grand View is all about emotions, but both David and Steve are very, very smart.

Bottom line, Steve, I can't wait for your next masterpiece.
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Arnold Bloch
5,0 su 5 stelle David Grossman exposed!
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 3 settembre 2013
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Not the Israeli author, but the lead character of Steven Griffel's novels. Previously seen as a lusting adult - eager to fill the hole that missing the Woodstock concert creates in his life in Forty Years Later, or so anxious to be the full-time novelist in The Deadline - here, in Grand View, we experience "Davy" at the crossroads between childhood and adolescence. Or, as Davy sees himself, at the conclusion of a painfully shy, unathletic, and hopelessly worrisome youth heading into a world of discovery, achievement, and all-too real-world tragedy. We are not quite at the age where David missed Woodstock, but we can almost see it happening, as Davy yearns for the excitement of possible first love, but often finds himself in the secure arms of the world run by parents and protective adults.

Grand View - the name of a Catskill Mountain bungalow colony -- is a world unto itself, a summer Garden of Eden for New York City Jewish families escaping the heat, dirt, and pace of the city, and still immersed in a pre-psychedelic/free love era of Mahjong, father-son softball games, threatening bullies, and heroic friends. It's almost enough to make one want to build a "Wayback" time machine - except that there is Davy: not really happy, not fitting in, always on edge and on guard, wanting something he can't define and has no idea how to get. It's almost painful - and, for me, more real and sad than the pain felt by David as an adult searching for an escape from the world of responsibility.

Grand View builds slowly through the summer and then has a glorious finish as the last days approach: an exciting softball game, a surprising (and hilarious) musical theatre show, and a frightening confrontation.

"Never say good-bye, my love. Only, until we meet again," says a budding, pre-Aquarian Age temptress to Davy on departure day. Works for me. I want more of Davy, as he turns into David, as he moves from self-proclaimed "spaz" to the troubled adult.
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Barry Y
5,0 su 5 stelle Steven Griffel is an amazing storyteller
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 30 luglio 2013
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Having finished the third book about David Grossman, I feel like I just said goodbye to a friend who I hope to see again (in a fourth book). Though I never spent a summer in the catskills, I did vacation and experience some of the trials and tribulations of David, the main character.

Perhaps one of the most endearing qualities to this story is that it touches so many facets of one's life that you can relate over and over again to the characters. Being a 'spaz' (I still am), obsessing over that pretty girl that really doesn't know your there or wanting to alternatly run or pummel the bully. Everyone had a friend that looked out for him or her and trying to understand one's parents and their interactions as people not just Mom or Dad.
Unlike many of the other successful authors where you know in the end the good guys win, the world is saved or the boy gets the girl, the story is grounded in reality. Some good like caring for others to the sadness of a friend who is ill.

The author has a gift of story telling which is well worth reading. I tried to drag out the book reading small amounts each day but as I expected, the stories compel you to do a faster read.

I recommend this and Steve's two other books without reservation.

One additional comment. I did grow up with the author. And though some of his stories might be autobiographical, he was certainly no 'spaz'.
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Diana G. Kuruc
4,0 su 5 stelle created for me a culturally different childhood
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 28 settembre 2013
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I enjoyed the latest book written by Mr. Griffel. I'm not Jewish so his Jewish summer vacation opened a door to a particular type of vacation new to me. Mr. Griffel characters are very real. He has a knack of capturing the real person.
For the most part, I think I would have enjoyed the "Catskill" experience, minus a few of the kids. I liked the idea of summer camp for the whole family, with daddy coming up on Friday nights and partaking in the family scene i.e. father son ball games, poker with the guys, and taking the misses out on Saturday nights at the Casino. I was caught up in the story. I felt David's pain as new kid on the block, but I really didn't like him very much. I found him to be a somewhat indulged, self-centered only child, which made him kind of whimpy. He is on the verge of developing into a man, but I can see he has a long way to go. At every point when he could mature a little, he flunkes. He's still an immature kid, with not much insight, but I guess he's like most kids his age. I hope the next book finds him developing some character. I didn't find him to be the type of kid I would emulate, or enjoy being around. But, nevertheless, I really enjoyed the story. I should be talking more about Mr. Griffel skill as a writer, I'm hung up on thinking about David and what a jerk he turned out to be.
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hedylynn
5,0 su 5 stelle You can go back...
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 18 luglio 2013
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It's hot and humid out...perfect weather for staying in and catching up on summer reading. And what better way to do that, than to read Grand View! Once again, Steven Griffel takes us back to a more innocent time...a time of discovery of who we were and how that would shape us throughout our lives. Although I never stayed in the Catskills, my sister did for a few summers at my aunt's bungalow. Just seeing the name Homowack in print bought a smile to my face. However, seeing the development of David Grossman during his summer at Grand View, enabled me to envision the kind of camaraderie many felt during those summers in the Catskills. Although it was a more innocent time, it was still one filled with character development and how that development would be reflected in the choices one would have to make throughout their lifetime. Friendships honed, loves won and lost, learning that it takes a team to accomplish many things in life...these are the things a reader will discover in this novel. Kudos to Steven, for letting us once again glimpse into the life and times of David Grossman. I swear I knew David in another life!
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