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FROM: <[removed]@excite.com>
REC'D: 2/22/00, 12:14 PM

Dear fiction Ells,
I have a seemingly unanswerable question, and so must go
to the swamis of the shelves.....a reader has asked about a work of fiction
obviously based on the career of corrupt, boss-tweed-like, Boston mayor
James Curley. Of course, the names have been changed to protect the greedy,
but I believe the action is set around the turn of the last century.

First correct maven will receive a free (and
guaranteed entertaining) poem about the mysteries of post-industrial life.
Thanks in advance!

Best Regards,
R. Manana

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FROM: "Barry Trott" <[removed]@mail.wrl.org>
REC'D: 2/22/00, 12:57 PM

Could this be "The Last Hurrah" by Edwin O'Connor? It is about the end of
the career of a fictional Boston mayor, who is based on Curley. It is
actually set in the 50s as I recall, so this may not be it, but you never
know.

Barry

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Readers' Services Librarian Williamsburg VA 23188
Williamsburg Regional Library Phone: 757-259-4050 or
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On Tue, 22 Feb 2000 [removed]@excite.com wrote:

> Dear fiction Ells,
> I have a seemingly unanswerable question, and so must go
> to the swamis of the shelves.....a reader has asked about a work of fiction
> obviously based on the career of corrupt, boss-tweed-like, Boston mayor
> James Curley. Of course, the names have been changed to protect the greedy,
> but I believe the action is set around the turn of the last century.
>
> First correct maven will receive a free (and
> guaranteed entertaining) poem about the mysteries of post-industrial life.
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Best Regards,
> R. Manana
>
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________________
> Get 100% FREE Internet Access powered by Excite
> Visit <A HREF="http://freeworld.excite.com">http://freeworld.excite.com</A>
>

FROM: "Cynthia Grady" <[removed]@mailserv.mvlc.lib.ma.us>
REC'D: 2/22/00, 1:51 PM

I think this is The Last Hurrah by Edwin O'Connor.

Cynthia Grady
Topsfield, MA

[removed]@excite.com wrote:

> Dear fiction Ells,
> I have a seemingly unanswerable question, and so must go
> to the swamis of the shelves.....a reader has asked about a work of fiction
> obviously based on the career of corrupt, boss-tweed-like, Boston mayor
> James Curley. Of course, the names have been changed to protect the greedy,
> but I believe the action is set around the turn of the last century.
>
> First correct maven will receive a free (and
> guaranteed entertaining) poem about the mysteries of post-industrial life.
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Best Regards,
> R. Manana
>
> _______________________________________________________
> Get 100% FREE Internet Access powered by Excite
> Visit <A HREF="http://freeworld.excite.com">http://freeworld.excite.com</A>

FROM: "MA_Bob (Bob Lunn)" <[removed]@kclibrary.org>
REC'D: 2/22/00, 2:01 PM

Edwin O'Connor's novel Last Hurrah is supposed to be based on the figure of
Boston Mayor Curley.

Bob Lunn,
Kansas City Public Library

-----Original Message-----
From: [removed]@excite.com
To: [removed]@maillist.nslsilus.org
Sent: 2/22/00 12:19 PM
Subject: corrupt boston mayor

Dear fiction Ells,
I have a seemingly unanswerable question, and so
must go
to the swamis of the shelves.....a reader has asked about a work of
fiction
obviously based on the career of corrupt, boss-tweed-like, Boston mayor
James Curley. Of course, the names have been changed to protect the
greedy,
but I believe the action is set around the turn of the last century.

First correct maven will receive a free (and
guaranteed entertaining) poem about the mysteries of post-industrial
life.
Thanks in advance!

Best Regards,
R. Manana

_______________________________________________________
Get 100% FREE Internet Access powered by Excite
Visit <A HREF="http://freeworld.excite.com">http://freeworld.excite.com</A>

FROM: <[removed]@aol.com>
REC'D: 2/23/00, 7:08 AM

According to Amazon.com and from Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide, THE
LAST HURRAH is a "Sentimental version of Edwin O'Connor novel of politics,
loosely based on life of Boston's mayor James Curley who in this story is
mounting his final election campaign. Top-notch veteran cast makes film
sparkle. Remade for TV in 1977 by (and with) Carroll O'Connor."

Binnie Syril Braunstein
Romance novelist/Former librarian

FROM: "Marsha Valance " <[removed]@mpl.org>
REC'D: 2/23/00, 8:14 AM

Edwin O'Connor's THE LAST HURRAH--made into a film starring Spencer Tracy & Jeffrey Hunter.


Marsha J. Valance
Regional Librarian
Wisconsin Regional Library f/t Blind & Physically Handicapped
813 West Wells Street
Milwaukee, Wi 53233-1436
Phone: 414/286-3010
FAX: 414/286-3102
Email: <[removed]@mpl.org>

"That All May Read"

>>> <[removed]@excite.com> 02/22 12:19 PM >>>
Dear fiction Ells,
I have a seemingly unanswerable question, and so must go
to the swamis of the shelves.....a reader has asked about a work of fiction
obviously based on the career of corrupt, boss-tweed-like, Boston mayor
James Curley. Of course, the names have been changed to protect the greedy,
but I believe the action is set around the turn of the last century.

First correct maven will receive a free (and
guaranteed entertaining) poem about the mysteries of post-industrial life.
Thanks in advance!

Best Regards,
R. Manana

_______________________________________________________
Get 100% FREE Internet Access powered by Excite
Visit <A HREF="http://freeworld.excite.com">http://freeworld.excite.com</A>

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