The New York Times Book Review (NYTBR) features “Tavern” by Bryan John Farrell
Bryan John Farrell’s masterpiece of a historical novel, “Tavern,” was featured in the July issue of The New York Times Book Review.
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“Tavern: A Historical Novel Based Upon An Early San Francisco Saloon And The Family That Owned And Operated It” by Bryan John Farrell describes an underachiever inheriting his family’s saloon. In the process of dealing with the sale, he must make a choice between a woman’s love and his slacker lifestyle.
The author, Bryan John Farrell, always Johnny, was born on a homestead near the Sun River in Montana. He was the last of eight children born to an Irish-French Catholic family. Raised in San Francisco with little guidance, he was allowed to learn on his terms.
Rather restless by nature, she dropped out of school, joined the Navy, and married at 17. Returning to San Francisco to raise his family, he graduated from SF University with an engineering degree and worked many years in the Silicon Valley Technical industry.
His hobbies over the year have been jogging, Bay to Breakers racing, off-road motorcycling, antique collecting (French and English 17th century), Oil painting, and landscapes.
“Tavern” is a historical novel based on an early San Francisco saloon and the family that owned and operated it. The two styles of text denote the narrator’s story over 28 days and the story’s history in 23 chapters.
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