The House in TownActing Edition By Richard Greenberg

The house in townacting edition book pdf

The time is New Year s Eve 1929 In an elegant New York brownstone on Millionaire s Row West 23rd Street between Ninth and Tenth Avenues Sam Hammer a Jewish department store tycoon and his non Jewish wife Amy bid their last few guests farewell with a parting wish A better year ahead But as that pivotal year begins the shadow of the enormous London Terrace apartment complex under construction looms over their home The shadow also portends Wall Street s impending collapse and the growing strain upon the Hammer s marriage Though Amy and Sam seem devoted to each other their marriage has been childless leading to a what s the point abandonment of sexual relations The looming Great Depression is likely to put a crimp in the lavish lifestyle of the Hammers and their friends just as the rapidly rising giant London Terrace apartments across the street is about to rob their house of much of its light From publisher s description The House in TownActing Edition