Pilgrim Son: a Personal Odyssey
“I was wanted, long distance, from New York. I went back with her to the big house and picked up the phone. It was Keith Jennison, his voice trembling with emotion. The Literary Guild had chosen Nightrunners of Bengal as the book they would distribute to their membership for the month of January 1951. My share of the guaranteed advance on royalties would be over $16,000. And Mr Beecroft of the Guild said that I had written a damned good book.
Chapter Eight After a few days of euphoria we pu...lled ourselves together. Now that it looked as though we could not merely live here, but live well, the question of my status was more important than ever. The Immigration people had set no date for the hearing on my application, nor could I be sure of the outcome. Still, worrying would do no good. We returned to our routine of work and exploration. We met two people who gave us different but profound insights into the country. One was a storekeeper and one was a general. While filling our car at a little store outside Freeport, Maine, the owner asked us where we came from.MoreLess
Chapter Eight After a few days of euphoria we pu...lled ourselves together. Now that it looked as though we could not merely live here, but live well, the question of my status was more important than ever. The Immigration people had set no date for the hearing on my application, nor could I be sure of the outcome. Still, worrying would do no good. We returned to our routine of work and exploration. We met two people who gave us different but profound insights into the country. One was a storekeeper and one was a general. While filling our car at a little store outside Freeport, Maine, the owner asked us where we came from.MoreLess
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