The Day of the Locust - Couverture souple

West, Nathanael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0451523482 ISBN 13 : 9780451523488

Editeur : New Amer Library Classics, 1992

Synopsis

Book by West Nathanael

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

A classic study of early Hollywood, each page sizzles with brutality and black humour, as life in the bristling, parched underbelly growls towards a thundering climax. Aspiring young artist Tod Hackett arrives in Los Angeles with grand ambitions and begins working for the movie studios. However, reality soon sets in and the glittering façade of Hollywood fades into the background, as Tod navigates through the lonely and disenfranchised majority, encountering beautiful actress Fay Greener, frustrated accountant Homer Simpson, and a motley crew of cowboys, crooks, and stars on the wax and wane. A classic study of early Hollywood, each page sizzles with brutality and black humour, as life in the bristling, parched underbelly growls towards a thundering climax. ABOUT THE COVER This mixed-media collage, incorporating layers of photography, painting and archive imagery, reects the fake nature of Wests Hollywood and its inhabitants.

Présentation de l'éditeur

"The Day of the Locust" is the celebrated 1939 novel about the Great Depression, set in Hollywood, California, its over-arching themes dealing with the alienation and desperation of a broad group of odd individuals who exist at the fringes of the Hollywood movie industry. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked The Day of the Locust #73 on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. Time magazine included the novel in its list of 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: New Amer Library Classics
• Date d'édition: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0451523482
• ISBN 13: 9780451523488
• Reliure: Poche
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 208