{"product_id":"butterfield-8-paperback","title":"BUtterfield 8 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn O'Hara\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLorin Stein\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling novel that became an Oscar-winning film starring Elizabeth Taylor about New York's speakeasy generation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A masterpiece of American fiction and a bestseller upon its publication in 1935, \u003ci\u003eBUtterfield 8 \u003c\/i\u003elays 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn O'Hara \u003c\/b\u003e(1905-1970) (1905-1970) was one of the most prominent American writers of the twentieth century. Championed by Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Dorothy Parker, he wrote seventeen novels, including \u003ci\u003eAppointment in Samarra\u003c\/i\u003e, his first; \u003ci\u003eBUtterfield 8\u003c\/i\u003e, which was made into a film starring Elizabeth Taylor; \u003ci\u003ePal Joey\u003c\/i\u003e, which was adapted into a Broadway musical as well as a film starring Frank Sinatra; and \u003ci\u003eTen North Frederick\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the National Book Award. He has had more stories published in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e than anyone else in the history of the magazine. Born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, he lived for many years in New York and in Princeton, New Jersey, where he died.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 21, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52019978797357,"sku":"9780143107088","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/butterfield-8-paperback-9522329.webp?v=1777439587","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/butterfield-8-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}