One of Us

by David Freeman

Steeped in memory and rumors of war, One of Us is a sweeping novel of love and destiny during the last days of the colonial world in Egypt and England.

Already compared to The English Patient and The Alexandria Quartet, this beautifully crafted fiction is an authentic excursion into an astonishing world of decadent wealth and privilege. It evokes a time when honor and sacrifice mattered, when love might still prevail.

Genres: Historical Fiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1997

About the author

David Freeman is an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and journalist who studied playwriting and dramatic literature at the Yale Drama School and currently teaches screenwriting seminars in Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife Judith Gingold.

Freeman wrote the last draft for Alfred Hitchcock's final project, The Short Night, a projected spy thriller which was never produced due to Hitchcock's failing health. Freeman wrote about his experiences in the 1984 book The Last Days of Alfred Hitchcock, which includes his completed screenplay.

Reviews

[Rome Doherty · Rating 3 out of 5]

Recommended to me as a lighter version of the Alexandria Quartet. It was a good solid novel about an interesting time.