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Jack Salem
Pausing for a Backward Glance: A Work of Historical Fiction
Pausing for a Backward Glance: A Work of Historical Fiction
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Hollywood screenwriter uncovers betrayals and divided loyalties in
fin-de-siècle France and post-war Hollywood
“Pausing For a Backward Glance,” by Jack Salem, is a fictional account of a 1950s screenwriter whose personal life in America mirrors her shocking discoveries in France
In a story of intrigue and suspicion, ruined lives and relationships, Jack Salem’s new work of historical fiction, “Pausing For a Backward Glance” (ISBN 1456322710) juxtaposes two seminal events – the devastating effect the Dreyfus Affaire had on the crown jewels of French culture, and the House Un-American Activities Committee’s hearings on post-war Hollywood.
Set in the summer of 1950, “Pausing For a Backward Glance” is the story of Sally Apple, a spirited young screenwriter with a new assignment from her Hollywood boss: go to Paris to research and write a movie about the anti-Semitic French Colonel who rose to the defense of Alfred Dreyfus, the Jewish artillery officer falsely accused of treason and imprisoned despite proof of his innocence.
From Proust to Monét, Renoir to Debussy, some of the most famous characters and artists of late 19th century France are brought to vivid life as Sally immerses herself in a political scandal that divided a nation and challenged its very foundations. But history not only repeats itself, it becomes achingly personal when Sally returns and testifies before the House Un-American Activities Committee.
A story of the political made personal, of honor, betrayal and the sometimes gray area between the two, “Pausing For a Backward Glance” is a view of the past that lends focus to the present.
fin-de-siècle France and post-war Hollywood
“Pausing For a Backward Glance,” by Jack Salem, is a fictional account of a 1950s screenwriter whose personal life in America mirrors her shocking discoveries in France
In a story of intrigue and suspicion, ruined lives and relationships, Jack Salem’s new work of historical fiction, “Pausing For a Backward Glance” (ISBN 1456322710) juxtaposes two seminal events – the devastating effect the Dreyfus Affaire had on the crown jewels of French culture, and the House Un-American Activities Committee’s hearings on post-war Hollywood.
Set in the summer of 1950, “Pausing For a Backward Glance” is the story of Sally Apple, a spirited young screenwriter with a new assignment from her Hollywood boss: go to Paris to research and write a movie about the anti-Semitic French Colonel who rose to the defense of Alfred Dreyfus, the Jewish artillery officer falsely accused of treason and imprisoned despite proof of his innocence.
From Proust to Monét, Renoir to Debussy, some of the most famous characters and artists of late 19th century France are brought to vivid life as Sally immerses herself in a political scandal that divided a nation and challenged its very foundations. But history not only repeats itself, it becomes achingly personal when Sally returns and testifies before the House Un-American Activities Committee.
A story of the political made personal, of honor, betrayal and the sometimes gray area between the two, “Pausing For a Backward Glance” is a view of the past that lends focus to the present.