Max

The New York Timesbestselling novel of one mans journey from New Yorks slums to become one of Americas first film mogulsfrom the author of Spartacus. Max tells the story of the rise of Max Britsky, entwined with the film industrys beginnings near the turn of the twentieth century. When he was twelve, Maxs father died, leaving him to scrape out a living in Manhattans Lower East Side slums to provide for his mother and siblings. But Max was a natural entrepreneur, and he followed his business instincts and love of the theater to become one of the first film moguls in the history of American moviemaking. Britskys life story is tragic and triumphant, and yet another example of the unmatched storytelling prowess of Howard Fast, one of the most prolific and widely read authors of the twentieth century. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the authors estate.