American Dream Machine (Paperback)

Beau Rosenwald - overweight, not particularly handsome, and improbably charismatic - arrives in Los Angles in 1962 with nothing but an ill-fitting suit and a pair of expensive brogues. By the late 1970s he has helped found the most successful agency in Hollywood. Through the eyes of his son, we watch Beau and his partner go to war, waging a seismic battle that redraws the lines of an entire industry. We watch Beau rise and fall and rise again, in accordance with the cultural transformations that dictate the fickle world of movies. We watch Beau's partner, the enigmatic and cerebral Williams Farquarsen, struggle to contain himself, to control his impulses and consolidate his power. And we watch two generations of men fumble and thrive across the LA landscape, learning for themselves the shadows and costs exacted by success and failure.

General

Imprint:	Abacus
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2014
Authors:	Matthew Specktor
Dimensions:	196 x 126 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	464
ISBN-13:	978-0-7515-5161-7
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Promotions
LSN:	0-7515-5161-9
Barcode:	9780751551617

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!