An edition of Fame and obscurity: portraits
(1970)
Fame and obscurity
portraits.
by Gay Talese
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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 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.
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Description and travel, Social life and customs, FamePlaces
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Fame and Obscurity
January 23, 1993, Ivy Books
Mass Market Paperback
in English
0804110565 9780804110563
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Includes short stories and reprints of New York - A serendipiter's journey (1961) and The bridge (1964).
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| November 3, 2025 | Edited by Cookinkansan | Edited without comment. |
| September 29, 2021 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
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