Butterfield 8 by John O'Hara Paperback Book

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Rent Butterfield 8

Author: John O'Hara

Format: Quality Paperback

Publisher: Penguin Books

Published: Aug 2013

Genre: Fiction - Literary

Retail Price: $18.00

Ages: 18 - UP

Pages: 236

Synopsis

The bestselling novel that became an Oscar-winning film starring Elizabeth Taylor about New York's speakeasy generation

A masterpiece of American fiction and a bestseller upon its publication in 1935, BUtterfield 8 lays bare with brash honesty the unspoken and often shocking truths that lurked beneath the surface of a society still reeling from the effects of the Great Depression. One Sunday morning, Gloria wakes up in a stranger's apartment with nothing but a torn evening dress, stockings, and panties. When she steals a fur coat from the wardrobe to wear home, she unleashes a series of events that can only end in tragedy. Inspired by true events, this novel caused a sensation on its publication for its frank depiction of the relationship between a wild and beautiful young woman and a respectable, married man.

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