Tuesday, March 01, 2005
The Rebel by Jack Dann
The Rebel, by Jack Dann is a great 'what if' book.
The book begins in September 1955, a few days before James Dean crashes his Spyder and dies. The results of the accident is where the book diverges from reality. In this book James Dean survives the crash. This book is a book for fans of Dean for sure, but also for fans of Hollywood of the fifties and sixties. I have read hundreds of Alternate History stories and novels, some good some bad, and this is one of the better ones I have read for a long time. I highly recomend it to anyone that enjoys well written stories of Hollywood during the good ole days, alternate history and what might have been.
The book begins in September 1955, a few days before James Dean crashes his Spyder and dies. The results of the accident is where the book diverges from reality. In this book James Dean survives the crash. This book is a book for fans of Dean for sure, but also for fans of Hollywood of the fifties and sixties. I have read hundreds of Alternate History stories and novels, some good some bad, and this is one of the better ones I have read for a long time. I highly recomend it to anyone that enjoys well written stories of Hollywood during the good ole days, alternate history and what might have been.
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