Quote by: Elmore Leonard

There are cities that get by on their good looks, offer climate and scenery, views of mountains or oceans, rockbound or with palm trees; and there are cities like Detroit that have to work for a living, whose reason for being might be geographical but whose growth is based on industry, jobs. Detroit has its natural attractions: lakes all over the place, an abundance of trees and four distinct seasons for those who like variety in their weather, everything but hurricanes and earth-quakes. But it’s never been the kind of city people visit and fall in love with because of its charm or think, gee, wouldn’t this be a nice place to live.


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Author Bio


  • NameElmore Leonard
  • DescriptionAmerican novelist and screenwriter
  • AliasesDutch Leonard
  • BornOctober 11, 1925
  • DiedAugust 20, 2013
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionScreenwriter; Writer; Novelist
  • WorksRaylan Givens
  • AwardsEdgar Award