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THIS IS HOW IT REALLY SOUNDS!

Stuart Archer Cohen

The new novel by Stuart Archer Cohen, THIS IS HOW IT REALLY SOUNDS!, is an amazing book, a kaleidoscopic story about ambition, parallel lives, epic skiing, and recognizing what it is you really want.

Ranging from the wicked noir Shanghai of 1946, to the echo chambers of Hollywood, to remote, snow-covered mountains, Stuart Archer Cohen's new novel follows three men, each in search of a different life. Small-town Alaskan "Harry" Harrington is a legend in a small circle, once the world's greatest extreme skier, racing avalanches and knocking back flips off of cliffs. Peter Harrington is a world-famous financier, hated across the globe for making hundreds of millions of dollars on his hedge fund, and fleeing New York to begin a new venture in Shanghai. Finally, there is Pete Harrington, a middle-aged rock star, now touring third-tier venues and fleeing bankruptcy, but hoping that one great new song can rescue him. All are seeking something that has slipped away--youth, power, purpose, magic; all are wonderful creations, whose strangely familiar lives and dreams become unforgettable. Mingling wickedly-funny satire with heart-stopping adventure, This is How it Really Sounds explores the seductive power of the unlived life, and what happens when you finally grasp it. STUART ARCHER COHEN lives in Juneau, Alaska with his wife and two children. Two of his novels, Invisible World and 17 Stone Angels, have been translated into ten languages; a third, The Army of the Republic, has been optioned for film by Oliver Stone. Cohen has traveled extensively, and owns an international textile company called Invisible World, which trades wool, silk, alpaca and cashmere from China and South America.

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Book Published 2015-04-01 by St. Martin's Press

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This was an ‘I can’t put down until it’s finished’ novel, and will be at the top of my Spring/Summer recommended reads.

A hugely entertaining story… straddling the thin line between comedy and drama… A stylish, slightly silly but highly entertaining frolic, the kind of thing Peter DeVries used to write.

a smart, wide-ranging novel about three guys with the same name--a once-famous skier, a washed-up rock star and a disgraced financier--whose lives intersect in a viral video. Stuart Archer Cohen has written a timely and provocative story about money, cultural power, and identity in the digital age.

Terrific! Clever eloquence…lots of fun…and serious thinking! The plot is exciting with unexpected twists, yet the plot itself is only part of this story. The set-up at the ‘beginning’ - and the final pages at the ‘end’ - tie this novel together like a beautiful Holiday package with a sparkling bow on top… Ambitious & remarkable novel. Highly recommended!

"An impressive and dramatic novel about three men who share a surname and intertwining fortunes… Anyone who's bet his or her future on Wall Street, strapped on a pair of skis or savored a well-told story will want to read this one."