Vintage Vlog: West of Eden
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Don't worry, I'm back, just like I promised. Patience is a virtue and you will be rewarded with a unique look at Hollywood from Jean Stein, author of Edie, whose family lived in Hollywood for many years, providing her with an insider's view at the murky underbelly of fame and fortune.
David Szalay interview: www.penguin.co.uk/articles/in...
West of Eden
West of Eden is the definitive story of Hollywood, told, in their own words, by the people on the inside: Lauren Bacall, Arthur Miller, Dennis Hopper, Frank Gehry, Ring Lardner, Joan Didion, Stephen Sondheim - all interviewed by Jean Stein, who grew up in the Forties in a fairytale mansion in the Hollywood Hills.
The book takes us from the discovery of oil in the Twenties with the story of the tycoon Edward Doheny (There Will Be Blood) and traces the growth of corruption through the syndicates, the mob, and the movie studios - from the beginnings of the film industry to the end, with News Corp. and Rupert Murdoch (who bought the Stein mansion in 1985).
West of Eden is about money, power, fame and terrible secrets: the doomed Hollywood of the late Fifties, early Sixties - ‘the rotten heart of paradise’. Like her last book, the best-selling Edie, this is an oral history told through brilliantly edited interviews. As this is Hollywood, it’s a book full of sex, drugs and celebrity glamour; but because it’s built from the firsthand accounts of people who were actually there, many of them writers, actors and artists, it’s also strangely claustrophobic, seductive, and completely compelling.
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Lovely to have you back too Will. PS I'd love the book too!
love that book she was an amazing lady, ms stein. RIP
Ok! I've been wanting that Edie book for such a long time. I love Edie Sedgwick; I've been obsessed with her since I was in 7th grade! I definitely need to get that book AND West of Eden... if I don't win a copy! It sounds so intriguing! I also love film! So, this video is very fitting for me. What a great way to come back, David!
You come back bearing great news! :) I'm fascinated by Golden Age of Hollywood, so this will be added to my tbr.
Great review! I'll definitely be checking this out, as I previously read Edie a few years ago and thought it was fascinating. I love old Hollywood stories!
Many thanks 🥰 for mentioning book edie
Glad to have you back, too! :) The whole culture of Hollywood leaves a bad taste in my mouth because it's just so corrupt. I don't think I'll pick this one up because of the subject matter but I'm excited about future books you talk about.
Hi Will, this book sounds really interesting, I love the vintage Hollywood era, it completely fascinates me, great review x
Yay you're back! Last friday, it felt like spending a day without doing some everyday thing, like when you forget to say good night to your family before going to bed. (Not sure if this makes any sense though)
YAYYYY you're back! This book sounds right up my street, celebrity culture is my guilty pleasure, and I'm really into non-fiction this year! Oral histories are my jam. Welcome back, and thank you for another wonderfully insightful video :) I'd also like to be considered for the giveaway please.
I've never read a book about Hollywood, but these insights sound fascinating! I would love to win!
I would love to read this. Thanks for another great video
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8 жыл бұрын
+Lisa Gowen I think you're going to like this Friday: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ap6Dz66qqpjblso.html
Sounds great. The advent of the celebrity gossip age? Would love to read.
I'm such a nosey person, this sounds right up my street!
Always enjoy your reviews 👍. Thanks for the giveaway 🎉
Love reading about the dark side of Hollywood. I recommend the Hollywood Babylon books by Kenneth Anger.
Like the idea of 'murky'!
I would like to enter this competition, too. Thom Yorke suggested I enter another one and who am I to say no to the Radiohead front man. And you wouldn't want me to give him some bad news. Hmmm...
Hello!
Hi I would love to be entered into the competition, thanks
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8 жыл бұрын
+Curtis Stearn I think you're going to like this Friday: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ap6Dz66qqpjblso.html