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Hemingway and His Conspirators: Hollywood, Scribners, and the Making of American Celebrity Cultureby Leff, Leonard J
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Book DescriptionLanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc, 1997. Hard Cover. Leonard J. Leff -- 1st Edition 1st Printing -- FINE/FINE -- copy of Hemingway and His Conspirators: Hollywood, Scribners, and the Making of American Celebrity Culture. Tall 8vo. 255 pp., including an index. Fully bound in black paper boards, with gilt lettering to the spine. Illustrated with eight glossy pages of black-and-white photographs. The head and tail of the spine are a trifle bumped. The corners are sharp, the hinges are strong, and the text is clean and sharp throughout. The Fine pictorial dustwrapper retains the publisher's original price of $22.95 to the top-right corner of the front flap. The rear panel is lightly rubbed, and the top edge of the front panel contains a 0.5cm closed tear. A wonderful copy. WHS Published by: Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 1997 First edition. Book summaryA biography of Hemingway that concentrates on his ambition and celebrityhood.Publisher NotesWith a cast of famous characters, the backstage story of how Hemingway siezed upon an emerging mass culture to become the premier author of the twentieth century. Utilizing a cast of famous characters, and paying close attention to the emergent mass marketplace of the '20s and '30s, author Leonard Leff recounts the backstage story of how Ernest Hemingway--with the help of his editor Max Perkins--seized upon this emerging mass culture to become the premier author of the 20th century. 8 pages of photos. Other Recommended Books
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