John O'Hara: Four Novels of the 1930s (LOA #313): Appointment

John O'Hara: Four Novels of the 1930s (LOA #313): Appointment in Samarra / Butterfield 8 / Hope of Heaven / Pal Joey (Library of America John O'Hara Edition)

In one volume, four novels by "the real Fitzgerald": scintillating, sexually frank tales of the desperate pursuit of pleasure and status in Jazz Age America.

Here in one volume are four gripping novels about the anxious pursuit of pleasure and status in the Jazz Age by the writer who has been called â€œthe real Fitzgerald.â€ In the brilliant debutÂ Appointment in SamarraÂ (1934), the life of car dealer Julian English unravels with stunning swiftness after he throws a highball in another manâ€™s face.Â Butterfield 8Â (1935), based on the notorious case of the drowned socialite Starr Faithfull, is the still-shocking story of one young womanâ€™s defiant recklessness amid the desperate revels of Prohibition-era Manhattan. The long out-of-printÂ Hope of HeavenÂ (1938) shifts the scene to Los Angeles for a noirish tale of ill-fated love. AndÂ Pal JoeyÂ (1940), inspiration for the enduring Rodgers & Hart musical, presents Oâ€™Haraâ€™s perhaps most memorable character, a sleazy nightclub emcee whose wised-up talk highlights Oâ€™Haraâ€™sÂ matchless ear for the American language.Â

LIBRARY OF AMERICAÂ is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nationâ€™s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, Americaâ€™s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.
Country USA
Brand Library of America
Manufacturer Library of America
Binding Hardcover
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2019-01-08
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781598536003

Country	USA
Brand	Library of America
Manufacturer	Library of America
Binding	Hardcover
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2019-01-08
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781598536003

John O'Hara: Four Novels of the 1930s (LOA #313): Appointment in Samarra / Butterfield 8 / Hope of Heaven / Pal Joey (Library of America John O'Hara Edition)

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