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Flicker : A Novel by Roszak, Theodore is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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From the golden age of art movies and underground cinema to X-rated porn, splatter films, and midnight movies, this breathtaking thriller is a tour de force of cinematic fact and fantasy, full of metaphysical mysteries that will haunt the dreams of every moviegoer. Jonathan Gates could not have anticipated that his student studies would lead him to uncover the secret history of the movies—a tale of intrigue, deception, and death that stretches back to the 14th century. But he succumbs to what will be a lifelong obsession with the mysterious Max Castle, a nearly forgotten genius of the silent screen who later became the greatest director of horror films, only to vanish in the 1940s, at the height of his talent. Now, 20 years later, as Jonathan seeks the truth behind Castle's disappearance, the innocent entertainments of his youth—the sexy sirens, the screwball comedies, the high romance—take on a sinister appearance. His tortured quest takes him from Hollywood's Poverty Row into the shadowy lore of ancient religious heresies. He encounters a cast of exotic characters, including Orson Welles and John Huston, who teach him that there's more to film than meets the eye, and journeys thr

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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Roszak, Theodore
Publisher
Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
Published
1991
Language
EN
ISBN
9781569769904
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Fiction, Thriller, Literary Fiction
Rating
4.02 / 5 (987 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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