Click to read more about sympathy for the devil by kent anderson. Reading series wick poetry center kent state university. Sympathy for the devil by kent anderson 2000, paperback. Kent anderson s most popular book is the trial and death of socrates euthyphro, apology, crit. If you were only to read one book of the viet nam war, watch one movie, or read one historical text of the 60s, make it sympathy for the devil, kent anderson s deeply disturbing, darkly moving epic of war and american culture of the late 60s. He speaks and writes regularly on issues related to libraries, scholarly communication, and higher education, and has served as president of nasig and of the society for scholarly publishing. My major new release for 2019 is spine of the dragon, the start of a huge and complicated epic fantasy trilogy. It traces the story of a hardened green beret named hanson, a college student who goes to war with a book of yeatss poetry in his pocket and discovers the savagery within himself. He worked again as a police officer in oakland, california in 1983 before resigning to write his first novel, sympathy for the devil, about a. Hanson joins the green berets fresh out of college. Kent anderson is known primarily for two books, sympathy for the devil about his time incountry during the vietnam war, and night dogs, his book about his alterego hansons time working as a police officer trying to cope with his ptsd while patrolling the streets. Kent anderson has 12 books on goodreads with 5576 ratings. Editions of sympathy for the devil by kent anderson. Truman was based on an old dog i saw one day inmore hi dave i love it when cops tell me they love night dogs because it assures me that i got it right.
Besides working on a book and movie about his life, he is also involved in producing, writing, and consulting for other film and book projects. Ordinary seaman deck hand on merchant ships age 1921. Selfeducated, he rose to become a successful copywriter and business owner in cleveland and elyria, ohio. The first book detailed hansons experiences in the vietnam war. The new mexico author burst onto the literary scene in 1987 with sympathy for the devil, a vietnam war novel that drew praise and controversy for its unflinching depiction of savage violence.
It was a searing account of the war as seen through the eyes of one soldier, a young man named hanson, who very closely resembles the author. Lynn began working for kent anderson law office, and its predecessors, in april of 1986 as a work study student from merrittdavis business college. Special forces veteran who served in vietnam and a former police officer in portland, oregon, and oakland, california. It was published by jonathan cape on 5 april 1955 and featured a cover design conceived by fleming. She received a legal assistant diploma, and later earned certification as a bankruptcy assistant by the national association of bankruptcy judicial assistants. Kent anderson s sympathy for the devil, which was published in 1987, remains, i think, one of the best, if not the best of the novels to come out of the vietnam war. Books the devil doesnt want you to read public group facebook. Sympathy for the devil by kent anderson, 9780553580877, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. An autographed or signed edition from your favorite author increases the value of your book collection. A most attractive first editionfirst printing in fine condition in alike dustjacket. Aug 01, 2000 if you were only to read one book of the viet nam war, watch one movie, or read one historical text of the 60s, make it sympathy for the devil, kent anderson s deeply disturbing, darkly moving epic of war and american culture of the late 60s.
His novels, sympathy for the devil and the new york times notable book night dogs, both feature hanson. Kent anderson hi dave i love it when cops tell me they love night dogs because it assures me that i got it right. Willard marriott library at the university of utah. Roughly 14 different pieces, all photocopies, but five of them have holographic comments by anderson on them. Get recommendations for free and discounted ebooks from our expert editorial team, from bestsellers to hidden gems. Night dogs, 2nd novel, a ny times notable book of the year. Kent anderson also worked as a screenwriter for newline cinema, for which he wrote the scenario of motorcycle gang directed by john milius. Sympathy for the devil by kent anderson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The photo was taken at santa maria nova in rome, italy, in 2016. Assistant professor of english at bsu, boise, id, seven years. Sep 14, 2016 his most recent book, the big smoke, was awarded the 2014 anisfieldwolf book award. Kent anderson is a us army special forces veteran who served in vietnam and a former police officer in portland, oregon, and oakland, california.
Unbeatable ebook deals, handpicked recommendations, and updates from your favorite authors. Sympathy for the devil by kent anderson april 27, 2018 may 8, 2018 szfreiberger historical fiction, vietnam the vietnam war which ended close to fortyfour years ago seems to recede further and further into our collective memory as time moves on. Dec 17, 2014 devil devil is the first book in the sister conchita and sergeant kella mysteries by g. Green sun, by kent anderson its 1983, and in a violent, drugridden california suburb, police officer hanson fights crime in the most unusual of ways. Indeed, such is the speed of his ascent and the depth of his downfall, that apathy for the devil reads more like a morality play than a memoir. A gunmaker and forensic ballistic archaeologist, taylor has been a technical and dialogue consultant for movies and documentaries and is an awardwinning member of the united states field artillery association and of the national historical honor. Searching for her missing sister lucy, lois finds her diary and learns that lucy was working for the 100 as a spy, stealing secret plans for a superweapon. One of the unsung legends of crime fiction chicago tribune, kent anderson, returns after two decades with this dazzling novel about justice, character and fate, set against the backdrop of an american city at war with itself.
Sympathy for the devil by kent anderson is a book about a soldiers struggle to survive two tours of duty in vietnam. The big smoke was also finalist for the 20 national book award and for the 2014 pulitzer prize in poetry. Kent anderson s sympathy for the devil october 14, 2011 like it or not, you come to participate in this profane universe, with all its hellish moral ambiguity. But its funny, because i was working on some music one day and i found a recording of the band playing the song at the bbc in england recording its a really good recording. While this book can be read as a standalone novel, many readers enjoy reading it as part of a series.
Originally published in july in 1987, this was the first book to be released by kent anderson, as it marked his arrival on the literary scene. This book is a modest attempt to put the devil in his place. However, after the film couldnt be sold to a proper distributor, new footage featuring bikers was filmed, incorporated into the plot, and released through adamsons and producer sam shermans own newlyformed at. Hillel levin has been an investigative reporter for the nation, new york magazine, metropolitan detroit, playboy, and editor for chicago magazine. Searing and brutally honest, night dogs plunges us into the freefire zones of our cities, where the legendary thin blue line is breaking down. Sympathy for the devil by kent anderson mulholland books. Superman escapes underwater after shedding kent clothes to trick jimmy and lois into thinking hes drowned. Kent paperback book the cheap fast free sympathy for the devil by anderson, j.
When lucifer whose name means light bearer rolled the dice, gambling that he could do better by being gods enemy rather than gods friend, he set in motion a moral catastrophe that would reverberate throughout the universe. All of these works depict the insanity of war and the outright lies associated with americas experience in vietnam. Kent anderson serves up the best of what crime fiction can do in green sun, showing us a slice of the world that stands for the whole wide world, and giving us officer hanson, whose perseverance and bedrock fairness and understanding of human frailty make him a hero for all places and times. Sergeant ben kella, a native of the solomon islands, is the hereditary peacemaker, or aofia of the lau people as well as a member of the solomon islands police force. The north precinct of portland, oregon, is home to. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. Oliver stone novels by kent anderson night dogs sympathy for the devil available from bantam dell books from the inside flap. Includes copies of both gustav hasfords and harry crewss submissions for publicity. The chronological order for graces series follows below.
I bought it because an acknowledgment inside mentioned jim. Originally published in 1987, this is the first novel by kent anderson, whose night dogs was a new york times notable book of 1998. Oliver stone novels by kent anderson night dogs sympathy for the devil. Sympathy for the devil by kent anderson docs books. Sympathy for the devil kent anderson books tell you why. Taylor anderson is the new york times bestselling author of the destroyermen series, including blood in the water, straits of hell, and deadly shores. Moonraker is the third novel by the british author ian fleming to feature his fictional british secret service agent james bond. The story of a college student who goes to war with a volume of yeats in his pocket and discovers his own savagery as a green beret, sympathy for the devil has gained classic stature as a wrenchingly honest and disturbing novel of men in war. This group is dedicated to books that will increase the faith of catholics, get fallen away. Reflecting the authors own experiences, the characters in this graphic, grippingly authentic first novel are the combattested soldiers of the special forces in. Oliver stone novels by kent anderson night dogs sympathy for the devil available from bantam dell books.
Yes, i have a lot of books, and if this is your first visit to my amazon author page, it can be a little overwhelming. With an mfa in creative writing from the university of montana, he has taught collegelevel english and written screenplays. Kent andersons new novel is a sequel to 1997s night dogs, and it picks up. Brought out through the bantam publishing house, it set up what was his writing career to be, giving readers what to expect in both style and tone. Sympathy for the devil is among the most compelling works of fiction to come out. Kent anderson, who wrote one of the more distinguished vietnam war novels, sympathy for the devil, turns his attention to the home front with this long, fiercely authentic and deeply disturbing. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The final orgy of murder and joy begins with an enemy attack, includes a fragging, then further attack by friendly fire, and finishes with an excitingthough morally repugnantbit of revenge.
Censured by some critics for its brutality but heralded by others as a modernday classic, sympathy for the devil is a terrifying, intoxicating journey through the violence, madness, and insane beauty of battle. Kent andersons stunning debut novel is a modern classic, a harrowing, authentic picture of one american soldiers experience of the. Danziger and harry lee danziger, directed by david macdonald, that stars patricia laffan, hugh mcdermott, adrienne corri, and hazel court. The first, sympathy for the devil 1989, detailed his time as a. Two kinds of cops find their way to portlands north precinct. Mar 12, 2020 former police officer kent anderson, author of the memorable vietnam war novel sympathy for the devil, returns with a powerful new novel about a vietnamvet cop who still carries the war inside himself. Sherwood anderson september, 1876 march 8, 1941 was an american novelist and short story writer, known for subjective and selfrevealing works. His work draws material from his days as a police officer and his time in vietnam.
Get alerted about discounts, new releases, and preorders from your favorite authors. He does all the work and god just sits around and takes all the credit for everything. This book is revelation teaching of what the holy spirit revealed to me about why the children of god have so many problems, and trouble with the devil. Norwood press is an imprint of vj books, a leading online retailer of collectible modern fiction. Find sympathy for the devil 0385239432 by kent anderson. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The devils got to jump around and hiss and sneer, cause. Sympathy for the devil by kent anderson, paperback. Although not marked in any way, this copy is from the distinguished modern first edition. His two other novels, night dogs and green sun, both feature hanson. First edition of the authors first book, a key title in the literature of the viet nam war.
Anderson s nihilistic ending stretches credulity in a book that derives most of its power from realistic detail. Sympathy for the devil by kent anderson librarything. This is the third novel featuring a vietnamera special forces soldierturnedcop named hanson, following sympathy for the devil 1987 and night dogs 1996. Jan 09, 20 soon she was working with some of the other great local bands, including creedence clearwater revival.
Shooting began in 1967 as a spy thriller under the working title operation m, and then the film was subsequently retitled the fakers. Feb 28, 2018 kent andersons new novel is a sequel to 1997s night dogs, and it picks up with antihero hanson, once an english teacher, now working as a police officer in oakland bad attitude entirely intact. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. I mean, its good that hes writing from experience, and its good that hes chosen such important subject matter, but the main reason sympathy for the devil is such a good book is simply that anderson knows what hes doing so completely. A decade later, anderson followed up with night dogs, which found hanson, the antihero of his first book, working as a police officer in portland, ore. Books the devil doesnt want you to read has 1,349 members. This book will teach and show you why satan does not like you. Vj books offers author handsigned books that become treasures for readers, fans and book collectors alike. Kent the story is set in the solomon islands in 1960.
Officer hanson, a vietnam veteran, has abandoned academia for the lifeanddeath. Sympathy for the devil, book by kent anderson mass market. Kent anderson hi john im trying to figure out how this author page works and decided to turn off my question button thing, but youd asked your question beforemore hi john im trying to figure out how this author page works and decided to turn off my question button thing, but youd asked your question before i did, which is fine with me. Kent anderson, as a former green beret sergeant, writes hugely and precisely of what he knows best, the men and mentality of the special forces and their crossborder operations. He is a winner of the julia peterkin award and recipient of two illinois arts council literary awards and fellowships from the guggenheim foundation and. The statue represents saint francesca, the patron saint of rome also included in the book. Publication date 1987 topics vietnamese conflict, 19611975 fiction. People with a spiritual gift are affected by these 10. Two decades in the making, green sun is worth the wait. This book covers anderson s army special forces protagonist, hanson, through boot camp and two tours in vietnam. One day in 1988 in a london bookstore, i stumbled upon kent anderson s sympathy for the devil.
Truman was based on an old dog i saw one day in missoula, mt a long time before i wrote night dogs. Sympathy for the devil by kent anderson 9780316489485. Books by kent anderson author of sympathy for the devil. Hottempered and with nerves of steel, she can raise the dead like nobodys business. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Devil girl from mars is a 1954 independently made uk blackandwhite science fiction film, produced by edward j. Steven anderson and kent hovind endanger souls with the mark of the beast. It was the original band, and we played survival 40 years ago. Kent andersons stunning debut novel is a modern classic, a harrowing, authentic picture of one american soldiers experience of the vietnam. Kent anderson is not the most prolific of writers, but he certainly is one of the best, and he demonstrates this again with green sun, which was released last year. In 1996, kent anderson published his second novel, night dogs, where the protagonist of his first book joins the portland police bureau as a police officer in the late 70s. A fine copy in 14 black cloth over black paper covered boards, gilt titles to the spine in a just about fine pictorial dustwrapper.
Paranormal fiction, urban fantasy, pseudo pulpnoirfuturistic. Sympathy for the devil, mulholland classic by kent. Buy sympathy for the devil by kent anderson online at alibris. As the novel progresses, hanson is torn between working towards an easier. Clark kent s last rites starring superman, rabbitfoot willie villain, lana lang, lois lane, lucy lane, jimmy olsen, perry white, and aquaman cameo, script by leo dorfman, pencils by curt swan, inks by mike esposito. Screenwriter, new line cinema for four years, working with director john milius. If you are new to my work, let me recommend a few titles as good places to start. Apr 30, 2018 rick anderson is associate dean for collections and scholarly communication in the j.
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