The Life and Times of Homer Sincere: Whose Amazing Adventures Are Documented by His True and Trusted Friend Rigby Canfield: An American Novel

Upon reading an early draft of Nathaniel Lande's novel, William Styron called it "a lovely confection of unforgettable characters, a gem of a story full of smiles." The Life and Times of Homer Sincere, Nathanial Lande's picaresque novel, begins and ends with the wonderfully endearing friendship of its two main characters, Homer Sincere and Rigby Canfield, whose adventures take them from childhood to adulthood, from mysterious hangouts in New Orleans to the silver screen in Hollywood, and which leads them both to fall in love with the same woman.

As a boy, Homer is swept up in the notion of becoming a Soldier of the Word. As he grows up and deals with the struggles of being an orphan, he learns to use his vivid imagination to overcome the obstacles in his path, becoming a writer and eventually writing for the last great Hollywood studio.

The Life and Times of Homer Sincere embraces the landscape of America and captures the innocence of an earlier time full of mischief, real life heroes and the simplicity of friendships that feel like family.

Inspired by the great writers, Homer is a different kind of hero who will appeal to all those who follow their dreams to New York and Hollywood's romantic world of cowboys and heroes.

Nathaniel Lande is a journalist, author, and filmmaker and was a creative force behind TIME Incorporated, during his tenure as Creative Director for the Magazine Group and Director of TIME World News Service.

He is the author of ten books including the widely acclaimed novel, Cricket. He received outstanding recognition for Dispatches from the Front and the recent best seller for National Geographic Books, The 10 Best of Everything. Educated at Oxford University, he earned his PhD at Trinity College, Dublin and has held appointments as professor to the School of Journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, and Distinguished Scholar to Trinity College Dublin.

As a Founding Director of TIME-Life Films, he won top awards and honors from 20 International Films festivals, including Cannes and the Academy. He was an Executive Producer and Director for both the CBS and NBC Television Networks and Movies of the Week. Nathaniel Lande has served as a special White House aide under two United States Presidents and lives in Montecito, California and New York.