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Zusatztext “Playful… Sweet…. A novel with all the happy gloss of a romantic comedy.” — The New York Times Book Review “Amick’s expertly crafted novel combines an unusual love story with an intriguing! atmospheric peek into the American graphic-art world in the 1940s.” — People “Pitch-perfect. . . . Amick gives us something increasingly rare—a love story with heart.” — Associated Press “A quirky! touching! and at times refreshingly masculine valentine. As [Amick] immerses us richly and authentically in an era essential to the formation of our national identity! he offers . . . a reminder! when we need it most! of why America remains a country with a vast potential for greatness.” —Julia Glass! author of Three Junes Informationen zum Autor Steve Amick Klappentext In his utterly charming story of a World War II veteran and an enterprising pinup girl, Steve Amick has created a beautifully understated love letter to an America of harder times and simpler choices. It's 1944, and Wink Dutton, a former illustrator for Yank and Stars and Stripes, arrives in Chicago after an injury to his drawing hand gets him discharged. Renting a room above the camera shop run by Sal Chesterton-the wife of Wink's buddy, still stationed in the Philippines-Wink is surprised to learn how Sal is making ends meet: producing pinup photos for the soldiers' girlie magazines. In fact, she's using herself as a model. When Wink becomes a partner in her covert enterprise, it's the beginning of a collaboration that is both wonderfully sexy and pure, one that not only leads to Wink's reinvention as a photographer but also-amid the painful adjustments of the postwar world-blossoms into a subtle and unexpected romance. Zusammenfassung In his utterly charming story of a World War II veteran and an enterprising pinup girl! Steve Amick has created a beautifully understated love letter to an America of harder times and simpler choices. It's 1944! and Wink Dutton! a former illustrator for Yank and Stars and Stripes ! arrives in Chicago after an injury to his drawing hand gets him discharged. Renting a room above the camera shop run by Sal Chesterton—the wife of Wink's buddy! still stationed in the Philippines—Wink is surprised to learn how Sal is making ends meet: producing pinup photos for the soldiers' girlie magazines. In fact! she's using herself as a model. When Wink becomes a partner in her covert enterprise! it's the beginning of a collaboration that is both wonderfully sexy and pure! one that not only leads to Wink’s reinvention as a photographer but also—amid the painful adjustments of the postwar world—blossoms into a subtle and unexpected romance. ...
