Olivia (Rossner novel) Olivia (Rossner novel) Olivia (or, The Weight of the Past) is the penultimate novel by Judith Rossner, author of the critically acclaimed best sellers "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" and "August". Published in 1994 by Crown, "Olivia" examines "a mother-daughter conflict set in the world of gastronomy." Caroline Sindler is a chef and popular cooking teacher. In flashback, she recounts her past life: after showing an early interest, she learns to cook. After dropping out of college, she travels to Italy, where she finds work in a restaurant, and meets Angelo, a Sicilian in his thirties. After becoming pregnant by him,
Thank You, Mr. Moto (novel) You, Mr. Moto" starring Peter Lorre and produced in 1937 by 20th Century Fox. The film is only loosely based on the novel, retaining only a few character names and very little of the overall plot. Thank You, Mr. Moto (novel) Thank You, Mr. Moto, was originally published in serial form in the "Saturday Evening Post" from February 8 to March 14, 1936, this novel was first published in book form in 15 May 1936. It is the second of six Mr. Moto novels and can also be found in the omnibus "Mr. Moto's Three Aces" published in 1939. The