Eventful 1920 Boston To Calcutta, India Trip Brought To Life In Journey Of An American Son

Edison, NJ, USA, March 2, 2015 (Newswire.com) - "My grandfather, Stuart J. Hayes, was sent by his employer, Ludlow Textiles, to Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1920," Hazen notes. "In those days, a business trip like his required the use of steamers, trains, horse-drawn carriages, Model Ts and even rickshaws.  And while the purpose was business, along the way he encountered geisha girls, lepers, World War I amputees and a silent film starlet.”

The diary he kept during that trip—hidden away for over 90 years—provided the setting and inspiration for Journey of an American Son and presented the author with a pitch-perfect sense of this bygone era. Still, it is the characters, the story and the issues that make Journey of an American Son a timeless tale of suspense and intrigue.

Journey of an American Son, John Hazen’s third published book (along with Dear Dad and Fava), is already garnering 5-star reviews. Readers’ Favorite called it “riveting reading” that “opens the doors on history.”

Spanning the globe in an era of great change, Journey of An American Son takes readers from the Jewish ghettos of 19th Century Eastern Europe through American immigrant-clogged streets, the trenches of war-torn France, the geisha halls of Japan and the grimy backstreets of Calcutta.

Copies of Journey of an American Son are available from the publisher, Black Rose Writing, and from all major booksellers.

The author is available for interviews and review copies are available upon request.