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Little Did I Know: A Novel
by Mitchell Maxwell
Published: 2011-09-27
Hardcover : 336 pages
Hardcover : 336 pages
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Here is the story of an unforgettable summer. Set in Plymouth, MA in the late seventies, Little Did I Know is the tale of a young man with an outsized dream – to refurbish a dilapidated but historic theater and produce a season's worth of vibrant musicals. A recent college graduate, he ...
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Here is the story of an unforgettable summer. Set in Plymouth, MA in the late seventies, Little Did I Know is the tale of a young man with an outsized dream – to refurbish a dilapidated but historic theater and produce a season's worth of vibrant musicals. A recent college graduate, he fills his cast and crew with people he has come to love and trust in his university life, and with others whose talents and personalities prove undeniable. Yet, while the productions drive his ambitions, a local woman drives his passions, and their romance is fateful, star-crossed, and ultimately more than either of them expected. Told with with, compassion, and the kind of insider's access to the theater that only someone like Mitchell Maxwell can provide, Little Did I Know is a novel about coming of age in the spotlight and embracing one's entire future in a single season.
Excerpt
I drove south on route 3 toward Plymouth. It was yet another perfect New England evening, more midsummer than late spring. I was headed to the theater compound, knowing it would be my home for the next hundred days. The past week had been an all-out sprint, and I thought about how my life had changed in just seven days. I would be sleeping at PBT tonight for the first time. It would be a sign that this was real, authentic, and tangible, no matter how wildly insane, no matter how circuitous the path to its front door had been. As I drove through downtown Plymouth, I felt as if I were part of the community. I held a certain fellowship with all these other vendors who were now my neighbors. ... view entire excerpt...Discussion Questions
1. When does one realize their dream? What causes them to pursue it?2. What makes one successful? Is it the fame, the money, or doing something one loves?
3. How does Sam change throughout the novel, and what events/experiences cause these changes? What influence does each of the characters have on Sam throughout the novel?
4. Based on the book, where do you think each of the characters is now?
5. Was Sam?s summer at the Priscilla Beach Theatre special because of the people he was associated with, or was it the situations/experiences that made it special?
Notes From the Author to the Bookclub
Note from the author: LITTLE DID I KNOW is a novel about big dreams. It is about saying "yes" in a world where "no" is too often the first response. It is about a boy becoming a man and the joy that doing so inspires as well as the losses that come too. It is about passions--the one you carry in your heart and the others that feed your soul. I wrote LITTLE DID I KNOW to reignite the passions that had fueled my young life, many of which had eroded as I grew older and more successful; I had grown cynical rather than happy and fulfilled as I had dreamed about when I was a younger man. I would like my older readers to reinvest in a memory of their own, and those just starting out to take action that will create memories across the canvas of their lives. Writing LITTLE DID I KNOW made me feel bulletproof, afraid of nothing except missing the next day and all the promise it has to offer.Book Club Recommendations
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