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West of Eden an American place

Stein examines Los Angeles-- and a mythic cast of fortune hunters and aspiring moguls whose quests for fame and power destroyed many along the way. She tells the stories of five larger-than-life individuals and their families, each one representing different aspects of Los Angeles and the American d...

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Main Author: Stein, Jean (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Random House, [2016]
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Oral history > California > Los Angeles.
Los Angeles (Calif.) > Biography.
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) > Biography.
Beverly Hills (Calif.) > Biography.
Los Angeles (Calif.) > History.
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) > History.
Beverly Hills (Calif.) > History.
Los Angeles (Calif.) > Social life and customs.
Los Angeles (Calif.) > Social conditions.
Summary: Stein examines Los Angeles-- and a mythic cast of fortune hunters and aspiring moguls whose quests for fame and power destroyed many along the way. She tells the stories of five larger-than-life individuals and their families, each one representing different aspects of Los Angeles and the American dream. Each chapter paints a panoramic picture of outsiders pinning their hopes on Los Angeles-- then watching as the shadow of those dreams envelopes their loved ones, especially their children, and the city itself.
Physical Description: xiii, 334 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-327).
ISBN: 9780812998405 (hardback)
0812998405 (hardback)
Author Notes: Jean Babette Stein was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 9, 1934. She attended Wellesley College and the Sorbonne, but did not graduate. While in France in 1955, she interviewed William Faulkner for The Paris Review. She worked for The Paris Review for several years before moving to New York City to work for Esquire magazine. She was the editor and publisher of Grand Street, a quarterly literary journal, from around 1990 to 2004.

She wrote several books during her lifetime including American Journey: The Times of Robert Kennedy, Edie: An American Biography, and West of Eden: An American Place. She died in a fall from her 15th floor apartment on April 30, 2017 at the age of 83.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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