Hervey Allen

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Book reviewer: the author of this book confirms that it was inspired by the plot of Anthony Adverse, the 1933 book by Hervey Allen, but maintains that the style of writing is unique. Orpheo, the author's main character, is an orphan, like the lead character of the earlier novel, but Orpheo's dialogue is of a style that would never been heard in the 1930s.

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