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The Sky is Falling
Author: Sidney Sheldon
Copyright: 2000
Copyright: 2000
Setting Year:
Setting Decade: 1990s
Main Themes:
Excerpt: They visited the National Air and Space Museum, where Kemal saw the first Wright brothers plane dangling from the ceiling, and then walked through Skylab and touched moon rocks. Excerpt Page Number: 11
Setting Year:
Setting Decade: 1990s
Main Themes:
Excerpt: They introduced Kemal to pizza at Tom Tom, tacos at Mextec, and southern fried chicken at Georgia Brown’s. Kemal loved every moment of it. Excerpt Page Number: 11
Address:
2333 18th St NW 20009
Setting Year:
Setting Decade: 1990s
Main Themes:
Excerpt: The time has come, Dana thought. I have to get started with my own shopping. Dana thought about the people for whom she should buy gifts. Her mother; Kemal; her boss; and, of course, wonderful Jeff. Dana jumped into a cab and headed for Hecht’s, one of Washington’s largest department stores. The place was jammed with people celebrating the Christmas spirit by rudely elbowing other shoppers out of the way. Excerpt Page Number: 24
Address:
1501 New York Ave NE 20002
Setting Year:
Setting Decade: 1990s
Main Themes:
Excerpt: When Dana finished shopping, she headed back to her apartment to drop off her gifts. The apartment was on Calvert Street, in a quiet residential section. Attractively furnished, it consisted of one bedroom, a living room, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a study, where Kemal slept. Excerpt Page Number: 24
Address:
Calvert St NW 20008
Setting Year:
Setting Decade: 1990s
Main Themes:
Excerpt: The funeral services for Gary Winthrop were held at the National Cathedral, the sixth largest in the world. Wisconsin and Massachusetts Avenues had been closed off to traffic. Secret Service men and Washington Police were out in full force. Excerpt Page Number: 38
Address:
3101 Wisconsin Ave NW 20016