Two Weeks in Another Town

By Irwin Shaw

Book Overview

A struggling actor's last chance becomes an unforgettable Roman holiday World War II derailed John Andrus's acting career. Marred by a facial scar and burdened by a new family, Andrus works for NATO in Paris. A producer from his past shows up with an attractive acting job--involving two weeks in Rome and a hefty salary. How can he pass it up? In Rome, Andrus quickly realizes that the job is not at all what he expected. Bounced between movie sets, directors, producers, and women, he grows more uncertain of his future with each passing day. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Irwin Shaw including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author's estate.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440191769
• ISBN13: 9780440191766
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.

Customer Reviews

What they had before they had mid-life crises

In the 1950's, reading was still a major pastime in America and the mainstream novel was what people read. An ex-movie star takes the two weeks to help closest friend from his glory days finish a movie. It is an obligation, a chance to pay a debt, but it is also an opportunity to escape for a moment a life that has become to routine, and see if he made the right choice when he traded the demands of art for the stability of a normal life.A crazy film genius, two actresses stretching their muscles, a group of financiers, a girl who lives to party (or does she?). They twist and turn and each of them tries to make sense of their life and the life around them. Which way they wind up facing might surprise you.