Hope of Heaven
| Author | John O'Hara |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Published | 1938 |
| Publisher | Harcourt, Brace & World |
| Pages | 182 |
Hope of Heaven is a 1938 novel by John O'Hara. It tells the story of struggling screenwriter in his mid-30s, living in Hollywood, who becomes besotted with an idealistic, younger woman, who doesn't fully reciprocate. Her estranged father, in town on business, complicates matters. The book is considered a work of hard-boiled noir.[1] The screenwriter in the story is John Molloy, O'Hara's frequent fictional alter ego.[2][3]
References
- ^ https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/john-ohara/hope-of-heaven/ Kirkus
- ^ https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/The-cars-the-girls-the-sun-John-O-Hara-got-2702005.php SFGate
- ^ https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/At-Home-in-Hollywood%3A-Hope-of-Heaven-as-Cultural-Abshire/174fcd3704f1d386324acd6a033ea4ea91287924 SS
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