In Pursuit of a Vanishing Star: A Novel

di Gustaf Sobin (Autore)

WW Norton & Co, 2002

Dying scriptwriter Philip Nilson spends his last days writing about a forgotten but critical moment in the life of Greta Garbo. He tracks that most elusive of film stars to an episode in Constantinople in 1924, where, under the tutelage of impresario Mauritz Stiller, Garbo emerges as one of the dominant icons of the twentieth century. Enthralled by the story, Nilson awakens to the memory of a long-forgotten first love that, he discovers, has held him in its grip for the better part of his life. This glowing novel is both a contemporary narrative celebrating a glorious moment in the history of cinema and an allegory touching upon the very meaning of existence.

• Autore: Gustaf Sobin
• Editore: WW Norton & Co
• Anno: 2002
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 144 p.
• Dimensioni: 211 x 140 mm
• Peso: 150 gr.
• EAN: 9780393324006

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