Meet William Lafayette Holcomb, erstwhile Southern aristocrat—erudite, witty, storyteller without peer, and more often drunk than sober—as he strolls the streets of the Garden District with the author, relating one New Orleans’ melodrama after another. Join the author as she lunches at Café Atchafalaya to interview Miss Iler, its eccentric and outspoken proprietor. From the jewel of Buzz Harper’s manse to the end-of-the-road Rendezvous Tavern, this is a tour of New Orleans that is not likely to be in any guidebook., and proof, once again, that reality is frequently stranger—and more entertaining—than fiction.
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ISBN 189234324X Paperback $9 + S/H or |
You can prowl, stalk and scour the legend-ridden Garden
District of New Orleans and you will never find a quicker fix for
hilarious stories than this book. Paulette
Crain has a flair for keeping her reader craving more by uncovering
contemporary and age-old intrigues tucked behind the brick and mortar of
the moss shrouded mansions. Bob and Jan Carr, New Orleans columnists and broadcast icons |
Author Paulette Crain poses in her Red Room
before heading out to celebrate Mardi Gras... |
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"Bill Holcomb is a brilliant raconteur. *Red Room
Rendezvous* is a must for anyone who is fascinated with our Garden
District elite." ~
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"This book is a great read . . . it's provocative, entertaining and is definitely New Orleans." Gennifer
Flowers, author, entertainer and owner of The Kelsto Club in The French
Quarter
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ISBN 1892343339 Hardcover |
starting 021707