There is an intro by the author at the beginning of the book that was very interesting. The main characters of this fiction, thriller story are john sutter, susan stanhope sutter. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the gold coast john sutter book 1. The gold coast john sutter book 1 kindle edition by demille, nelson. His novels include plum island, the charm school, and the gold coast. Nelson demille is my favorite author, and the gold coast is one of his better books. The gold coast by nelson demille 1991, paperback, reprint. Gold coast by nelson demille, 9780751563900, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The gold coast john sutter book 1 kindle edition by. The gold coast is a 1990 novel by american author, nelson demille. The charm school, 1988 reprises the great gatsby at almost three times gatsbys length, and finally produces a novel less moving and highflown than gatsby, he nonetheless also models his characters more roundly. A little while later, the author decided that the story he had written in gold coast deserved a sequel, thus paving the way for the john sutter series. Novelist uses the islands gold coast as a setting for a. Sutter is a resident of the north shore of long island, or what is sometimes known as the gold coast, an area where the extremely wealthy have lived for many years.
The series takes readers to the north shore of long island, the best neighborhood in the united states and a. The latest book written by nelson demille is the cuban affair, published in 2017, the first in a new series featuring mac maccormick, an afghanistan war veteran aged 35. Free download or read online gold coast pdf epub book. Order of nelson demille books nelson demille is an american novelist who has written such books as the generals daughter, the gold coast and the john corey series. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on the gold coast by nelson demille. He is the son of builder huron demille and his wife antonia panzera. Includes biography, photos, bibliography, and contact information. Welcome to the fabled gold coast, that stretch on the north shore of long island that once held the greatest concentration of wealth and power in. His works include word of honor, the charm school, the gold coast, plum island, and the generals daughter made into a 1999 movie starring john travolta. John sutter is an upperclass wasp lawyer who lives in the most exclusive area in america, an area in long island known to insiders as the gold coast.
It introduces demilles recurring character, john sutter. The gold coast nelson demille, 1990 grand central publishing 626 pp. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Nelson demille, bestselling author of the gold coast, is almost as disappointed that the movie version never got made as the investors who lost millions in the project are. Told from sutters sardonic and often hilarious point of view, and laced with sexual passion and suspense, the gold coast is nelson demilles enduring fan favorite.
This sexy thriller unfolds with the bizarre and often dangerous relationship between bellarosa and his new neighbors, john and susan sutter, a young, upper class gold coast couple. There are a few recurring bits of the book that havent aged so well. He grew up on long island, and graduated from hofstra university with a degree in political science and history. He loses his material possessions, family relationships, but supposedly learns lifes. Nelson richard demille born august 23, 1943 is an american author of action adventure and suspense novels. Buy the gold coast by nelson demille online at alibris. Told from sutters sardonic and often hilarious point of view, and laced with sexual passion and suspense, the gold coast is nelson demilles captivating story of. He has mostly written thrillers and crime fiction but he has delved outside of that with some. Welcome to the gold coast, that stretch on the north shore of long island that once held the greatest concentration of wealth and power in america. Enter your mobile number or email address below and. A blueblood wall street lawyer suffers midlife crisis via implausible affiliation with mafia donneighbor. John sutter, wall street lawyer, holding fast to a fading aristocratic legacy.
His other new york times bestsellers include the charm school, word of honor, the gold coast, spencerville, the lions game, up. Demille has also written under the pen names jack cannon, kurt ladner, ellen kay and brad matthews. Nelson demille wishes gold coast made it to silver. Gold coast by nelson demille meet your next favorite book. Nelson demille had a great idea for a book, he wrote it and it was a hit. The gold coast on apple books apple books apple apple. The author of 18 actionsuspense novels, a number of which have become new york times bestsellers, he is bestknown for his john corey series, which includes the following books plum island, the lions game, night fall, wild fire, the lion, the panther and radiant angel. Nelson demilles the gold coast, a bestseller from 1990, is a lasting classic. Scott fitzgerald though demille word of honor, 1985. Nelson richard demille was born in jamaica queens on august 23, 1943. Told from sutters sardonic and often hilarious point of view, and laced with sexual passion and suspense, the gold coast. Welcome to the fabled gold coast, that stretch on the north shore of long island that once held the greatest concentration of wealth and power in america. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy a cheap copy of the gate house book by nelson demille.
I enjoyed every minute of it and will definitely read another book by demille. The first edition of the novel was published in 1990, and was written by nelson demille. Editions of gold coast by nelson demille goodreads. Actually, i had read the gold coast many years ago but decided to read it again since the gate house is a sequal to gold coast. Sutter, the main character in nelson demilles latest novel, the gold coast, is a descendant of original long island gentry, his wife is a blueblood socialite and his new neighbor. The story is set in 2015, before fidel castros death. Demille is as keen a social satirist as edith whartonthe novel bogs down only when mr. Demille has also written under the pen names jack cannon, kurt ladner, and brad matthews. Demille served as an infantry officer in vietnam, then worked as a journalist and short story writer, before writing his first major novel, by the rivers of babylon. Here two men are destined for an explosive collision. The gold coast is a novel detailing the life of john sutter and his life over approximately one year. The book focuses on macs adventures in cuba, which is just 90 miles from key west. The gold coast by nelson demille 1990, hardcover for.
Based upon nelson demilles international bestseller, the gold coast tells the story of omnipotent crime lord frank bellarosa taking residence in an elite, gatsbyesque enclave on long islands north shore. I enjoyed this book immensely, and i give it my strongest recommendation. Pdf gold coast book by nelson demille free download 637. The picture demille paints of the gold coast, however, was lovely and made me want to rent a car and drive out among the old mansions. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 637 pages and is available in paperback format. Author of crime series thrillers and a host of other works, demille adds in a recent introduction that gold coast has been compared to the great gatsby. Told from sutters sardonic and often hilarious point of view, and laced with sexual passion and suspense, the gold coast is nelson demilles captivating story of friendship and seduction, love and betrayal. Nelson demille booklist nelson demille message board. The gold coast by nelson demille 1991 i mainly bought this book because i knew i was going to get the gate house for christmas.
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