Matthew Specktor
American Dream Machine
- ISBN 13:
- 9780751551617
- author:
- Matthew Specktor
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Abacus
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 464
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 3 x 19.7 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Contemporary Fiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Beau Rosenwald arrives in Los Angeles in 1962 with little more than an ill-fitting suit and expensive brogues. Over the next few decades, he builds a successful agency in Hollywood, but his personal life is marked by turmoil. Through the eyes of his son, we see Beau's rise and fall, as well as his complex relationships with those around him. As the years pass, Beau navigates the ever-changing landscape of the film industry, forging alliances and damaging reputations. His partner, Williams Farquarsen, struggles to keep up with the demands of their business and the personal costs that come with it. This is a story about two generations of men, their successes and mistakes, and the world they inhabit. Through Beau's story, we see the highs and lows of Hollywood's golden age, as well as the human cost of ambition and success.
Related Products
Related Products
The Dream Machine
Waldrop, M. Mitchell
Machine Dreams
Jayne Anne Phillips
A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines
Levin, Janna
The American Dream in the 21st Century
Hanson, Sandra L.
American Geography: A Reckoning with a Dream
Black, Matt