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Fame and Obscurity

4.4/5 ( ratings)

"Fascinating . . . Poignant." The Wall Street Journal

In this extraordinary work of insight and interviews, bestselling author Gay Talese shares with us the lives of those we don't know and those we might wish we did: Frank Sinatra, Joe DiMaggio, Manhattan mobsters, Bowery bums, and many others -- fascinating men and women who define our country's spirit and lead us to an understanding of ourselves as a nation.

From the Paperback edition.

Language: English

Pages: 352

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Ivy Books

Release: March 01, 1995

ISBN: 034546723X

ISBN 13: 9780345467232

Fame and Obscurity

4.4/5 ( ratings)

"Fascinating . . . Poignant." The Wall Street Journal

In this extraordinary work of insight and interviews, bestselling author Gay Talese shares with us the lives of those we don't know and those we might wish we did: Frank Sinatra, Joe DiMaggio, Manhattan mobsters, Bowery bums, and many others -- fascinating men and women who define our country's spirit and lead us to an understanding of ourselves as a nation.

From the Paperback edition.

Language: English

Pages: 352

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Ivy Books

Release: March 01, 1995

ISBN: 034546723X

ISBN 13: 9780345467232

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