A student of history : a novel
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238 pages ; 21 cm
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Rick Nagano is a graduate student in the history department at USC, struggling to make rent on his South Los Angeles apartment near the neighborhood where his family once lived. When he lands a job as a research assistant for the elderly Mrs. W--, the heir to an oil fortune, he sees it first simply as a source of extra cash. But as he grows closer to the iconoclastic, charming, and feisty Mrs. W--, he gets drawn into a world of privilege and wealth far different from his racially mixed, blue-collar beginnings. Putting aside his half-finished dissertation, Rick sets up office in Mrs. W--'s grand Bel Air mansion and begins to transcribe her journals - which document an old Los Angeles not described in his history books. He also accompanies Mrs. W-- to venues frequented by the descendants of the land and oil barons who built the city. One evening, at an event, he meets Fiona Morgan - the elegant scion of an old steel family - who takes an interest in his studies. Irresistibly drawn to Fiona, he agrees to help her with a project of questionable merit in the hopes he'll win her favor. A Student of History explores both the beginnings of Los Angeles and the present-day dynamics of race and class. It offers a window into the usually hidden world of high society, and the influence of historic families on current events. Like Great Expectations and The Great Gatsby, it features, in Rick Nagano, a young man of modest means who is navigating a world where he doesn't belong.
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A graduate student in the history department at USC, Rick Nagano struggles to make rent on his apartment. When he lands a job as a research assistant for the elderly Mrs. W--, the heir to an oil fortune, he first sees it as a source of extra cash, but grows closer to the iconoclastic woman. Putting aside his half-finished dissertation Rick begins to transcribe her journals, which document an old Los Angeles not described in his history books. He accompanies Mrs. W-- to an event where he meets Fiona Morgan, who takes an interest in his studies. Drawn to Fiona, he agrees to help her with a project of questionable merit in the hopes he'll win her favor. -- adapted from jacket
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Revoyr, N. (2019). A student of history: a novel . Akashic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Revoyr, Nina, 1969-. 2019. A Student of History: A Novel. Akashic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Revoyr, Nina, 1969-. A Student of History: A Novel Akashic Books, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Revoyr, Nina. A Student of History: A Novel Akashic Books, 2019.
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