The Battle for North Beach - Paperback

by Andre Hunt (Illustrator), Lorenzo Lucchesi (Author)

In the Battle for North Beach, a small downtown district of San Francisco, known as North Beach is the Italian hub of the city and borders the Financial District, Chinatown, Telegraph Hill, Russian Hill, and Fisherman's Wharf. The neighborhood is enjoying people from all over the world coming into their cafes and restaurants, however when the locals start to get greedy, North Beach society takes a turn for the worst, becoming a city-state along with the rest of the downtown districts. A monarchy forms and history is made. Eleven-year old, Lorenzo Lucchesi's novel depicts a struggle between two classes and the fight for justice in the small city-state.

Author Biography

Lorenzo Lucchesi (2001) was born in San Francisco, California to middle-class parents who lived in a district a few miles from the city center. He currently goes to school and enjoys writing. His first novel was, 'The Battle for North Beach', that captures the life of the city. He enjoys traveling and studying languages and the accordion. He has played the accordion for several years, and also does gigs around the city. He is currently working on more novels that depict current issues that are going on in the city, but on a bigger scale. He enjoys writing about alternative history, noir, and traveling.