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Count Bruga
Copyright 1926 by Ben Hecht. by Boni and Liveright, Inc. Same day shipping. Some wear. A Treasure. Some page yellowing.
- GenresHumor
Paperback
First published January 1, 1926
About the author
Ben Hecht
208 books56 followersBen Hecht, an American, wrote short stories, novels, such as
Erik Dorn
in 1921, dramas, including
The Front Page
in 1928 with Charles MacArthur, and screenplays, such as
Gunga Din
in 1938.
Ben Hecht, a journalist, directed and produced movies. A journalist in his youth, he went to 35 books and entertained most people. He received credits alone or in collaboration for seventy films.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Hecht
Ben Hecht, a journalist, directed and produced movies. A journalist in his youth, he went to 35 books and entertained most people. He received credits alone or in collaboration for seventy films.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Hecht
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September 3, 2024
Written in 1926 by Ben Hecht, this book is a mystery, a comedy of errors, with a main character who is insensitive, vain, outrageously rude and just not nice or behaved in public. He goes by the name of Count Hippolyt Bruga. He isn’t royalty or has any ties to royalty. He was a poet, with no money, who created the persona of Count Bruga to allow him to travel among the rich and famous.
Along the way, Bruga meets and falls in love with Amelia, a magician’s assistant. He becomes obsessed with her and courts her nightly after each show, until she suddenly disappears. The magician has closed the show and doesn’t know where she’s gone.
Shortly later, the magician turns up dead and an investigation starts. A number of people become suspects in the eyes of the police. Meanwhile Bruga is searching for Amelia.
The book reads like a movie from the 1930-40 era, with an assortment of characters that add to the ‘comedy of errors’ style. Are the mysteries of the magician and his assistant solved? Does Bruga make an impression of the rich and famous? Read and find out.
Along the way, Bruga meets and falls in love with Amelia, a magician’s assistant. He becomes obsessed with her and courts her nightly after each show, until she suddenly disappears. The magician has closed the show and doesn’t know where she’s gone.
Shortly later, the magician turns up dead and an investigation starts. A number of people become suspects in the eyes of the police. Meanwhile Bruga is searching for Amelia.
The book reads like a movie from the 1930-40 era, with an assortment of characters that add to the ‘comedy of errors’ style. Are the mysteries of the magician and his assistant solved? Does Bruga make an impression of the rich and famous? Read and find out.
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