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Green
Montreal, 1971.
Jamie left New York to disappear. He isn’t a soldier, but is learning to fight a different kind of war.
Jamie finds his battleground in the bruised and brutal world of professional wrestling, a carnival of giants and grifters touring the icy circuits of the North.
His guide is Frenchie St. Rose, an aging "heel" with a roadmap of scars and a flexible relationship with the truth.
Frenchie teaches Jamie the "work"—how to sell pain, how to get heat, and how to protect the business at all costs. But as the miles rack up between Montreal and the Rockies, the line between performance and reality begins to blur. In a world built on lies, Jamie must decide what kind of man he wants to be when the bell rings.
A gritty, tender, and hard-hitting coming-of-age story about the price of admission to a violent fraternity, and a young man finding his true face behind a mask.
Jamie left New York to disappear. He isn’t a soldier, but is learning to fight a different kind of war.
Jamie finds his battleground in the bruised and brutal world of professional wrestling, a carnival of giants and grifters touring the icy circuits of the North.
His guide is Frenchie St. Rose, an aging "heel" with a roadmap of scars and a flexible relationship with the truth.
Frenchie teaches Jamie the "work"—how to sell pain, how to get heat, and how to protect the business at all costs. But as the miles rack up between Montreal and the Rockies, the line between performance and reality begins to blur. In a world built on lies, Jamie must decide what kind of man he wants to be when the bell rings.
A gritty, tender, and hard-hitting coming-of-age story about the price of admission to a violent fraternity, and a young man finding his true face behind a mask.
196 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 17, 2026
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Chuck LeGrande
1 book3 followersChuck LeGrande writes about the squared circle from the perspective of the men who bled inside it. His fiction captures the vanishing world of the territory days, exploring the grit, the miles, and the silence of the road. Green is his first novel.
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May 11, 2026
This is a four and a half star read but stupid Goodreads doesn’t allow for half stars. This was a solid debut novel. I felt like I was in the ring and could feel the pain Jamie was feeling at times. I enjoyed the characters especially Frenchie St. Rose and Chief. I’d love to read a novel about them in their hey day. I know a little wrestling terminology but there were a few times I had to look something up but if you know the terms “heel” and “baby face” you’ll be able to follow. My heart went out to Jamie numerous times. I’d also like to read a novel about where he lands next. A great read that is full of action and human moments.
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