Trouble in Flatbush

The Adventures of a 12 Year Old in Mid 20th Century Brooklyn

The reader is given a picture of 1948-50 Brooklyn and particularly Coney Island in stunning detail through the eyes of a 12-year-old boy. This account is a meticulous biography of place

Mid century Coney Island is long gone. The glamorous amusements parks have vanished. Luna Park with its towers burned down and Steeplechase with its iron horses was torn down. But the images and adventures that took place there were burned into the memory of the author.

The boy senses change in his family and seeks to discover the cause. During a seedy show in the Midway of Coney Island he discovers the root of the trouble and at the same time graduates from the naive days of childhood.

The voice of the 12 year old is funny and sweet. The adventures are tumultuous and the boy’s schemes invariably lead to intrigue and trouble.

Softcover edition, 357 pages 6”x9”, Copyright by Arthur J. Levy

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