I'll write a couple of words about each of the six stories in Athos in America. First: So Long, Mary Ann. It's quite influenced by the film noir Raw Deal, directed by Anthony Mann, with cinematography by the great John Alton. It has some of the same story elements: a prison escape, a couple on the run, a love triangle. It's a good film, but in my head I saw an other ending. There's also my version of the ultimate film noir bad guy. And yes, I stole the title from Leonard Cohen, just changing it from Marianne to Mary Ann.
It's great we could see that part of the process of a book I know I'll love.
ReplyDeleteThanks! There are more sketches and finished pages on this blog from when I was working on the book. They can be found by using the google search motor, for those that are interested.
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