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Escape from Andersonville: A Civil War Novel

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Daniel Lenihan and actor Gene Hackman have co-written a new historical novel set in the Civil War, Escape from Andersonville. It’s about a Union officer’s escape from the notorious Confederate prison camp Andersonville, and his dramatic return to free his men still imprisoned.

Event: Gene Hackman and Daniel Lenihan will be speaking and signing books
Thursday, May 15 at 7 pm
Columbus Circle Borders Books


Comments

  • [1] Cynthia from Chicago May 15, 2008 - 12:14PM

    OH NO!!! Leonard -- please tell Mr Hackman that he can't retire! -- he's one of my favorite actors!!


  • [2] MichaelB from UWS of Manhattan May 15, 2008 - 12:42PM

    Has Leonard yet asked how they each contribute differently to the effort(s)?


  • [3] MichaelB from UWS of Manhattan May 15, 2008 - 12:46PM

    ... and the dynamic/mechanism of their collaberation? i.e., Rogers wrote the music first when he collaberated w/ Hart, but Hammerstein wrote the lyrics first when Rogers worked with him...


  • [4] MichaelB from UWS of Manhattan May 15, 2008 - 12:47PM

    ... finally, how do they keep the contemporary "voice" (sensibility) out of a historical novel? (That violation always drives me crazy.)


  • [5] Chicago Listener May 15, 2008 - 11:03PM

    I am kicking myself for missing the live broadcast of this segment. Gene Hackman is a giant! The Conversation; Enemy of the State; Unforgiven. I send him my applause and appreciation for his great body of work.


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