BUtterfield 8 by John O'Hara (English) Paperback Book

Description: BUtterfield 8 by John O'Hara This particular morning, Gloria finds herself alone in a strangers apartment with nothing but a torn evening dress and her stockings and panties. When she takes a fur coat from the wardrobe to wear home, she sets in train a series of events that will lead to tragedy. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description More than any other American novelist, OHara has both reflected his times and captured the unique individual for generations to come LA TimesMore than any other American novelist, OHara has both reflected his times and captured the unique individual for generations to come LA TimesOn this Sunday morning in May, this girl who was later to be the cause of a sensation in New York awoke much too early for her night beforeThis particular morning Gloria finds herself alone in a strangers apartment with nothing but a torn evening dress and her stockings and underwear. When she takes a fur coat from the wardrobe to wear home, she sets in train a series of events that will lead to tragedy.A bestseller on its first publication, BUtterfield 8 is the glittering story of a 1930s glamour girl whose ill-starred entanglement with a respectable married man is set against a backdrop of Manhattan bars and bedrooms. Notes An American masterpiece of the prohibition era, this reveals the underbelly of 1930s Manhattan society. Back Cover A man who knows exactly what he is writing about and has written it marvelously well Ernest Hemingway On this Sunday morning in May, this girl who was later to be the cause of a sensation in New York awoke much too early for her night before... This particular morning Gloria finds herself alone in a strangers apartment with nothing but a torn evening dress and her stockings and panties. When she takes a fur coat from the wardrobe to wear home, she sets in train a series of events that will lead to tragedy. A best seller on its first publication, BUtterfield 8 is the glittering story of a 1930s glamour girl whose ill-starred entanglement with a respectable married man is set against a backdrop of Manhattan bars and bedrooms. See also: Appointment in Samarra Author Biography John OHara was born in Pennsylvania on 31 January 1905. His first novel, Appointment in Samarra (1934), won him instant acclaim, and he quickly came to be regarded as one of the most prominent writers in America. He won the National Book Award for his novel Ten North Frederick and had more stories published in the New Yorker than anyone in the history of the magazine. His fourteen novels include A Rage to Live, Pal Joey, BUtterfield 8 and From the Terrace. John OHara died on 11 April 1970. Review A man who knows exactly what he is writing about and has written it marvelously well -- Ernest HemingwayOHara understood better than any other American writer how class can both reveal and shape character -- Fran LebowitzOHara occupies a unique position...He is the only American writer to whom America presents itself as a social scene in the way it once presented itself to Henry James, or France to Proust -- Lionel Trilling * New York Times *More than any other American novelist, OHara has both reflected his times and captured the unique individual for generations to come * Los Angeles Times * Promotional More than any other American novelist, OHara has both reflected his times and captured the unique individual for generations to come LA Times Review Text A man who knows exactly what he is writing about and has written it marvelously well Review Quote OHara occupies a unique position...He is the only American writer to whom America presents itself as a social scene in the way it once presented itself to Henry James, or France to Proust Promotional "Headline" More than any other American novelist, OHara has both reflected his times and captured the unique individual for generations to come LA Times Details ISBN0099518333 Author John OHara Pages 240 Year 2008 ISBN-10 0099518333 ISBN-13 9780099518334 Format Paperback Imprint Vintage Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.52 Birth 1905 Death 1970 Media Book Tag vintageclassics Language English Short Title BUTTERFIELD 8 Publisher Vintage Publishing UK Release Date 2008-04-03 Publication Date 2008-04-03 AU Release Date 2008-04-03 NZ Release Date 2008-04-03 Alternative 9781407019574 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:14732098;

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