My, what a maaaaaaaaahvellous book, dahling! Another great recommendation by my dear Kurt, this book has it all: 1920′s glamour, New York City, hilarious dialogue and witty observations from a boys point of view. The coming of age story of Patrick Dennis who moves to NY to live with his eccentric aunt Mame [...]
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Patrick Dennis – Auntie Mame
Posted in autobiographic, lovely, made into a film, New York, novel, Uncategorized, tagged Auntie Mame, glamour, lovely, New York, Patrick Dennis on February 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Carl van Vechten – Parties
Posted in New York, novel, Weimar contemporary, tagged booze, glamour, Harlem Renaissance, Roaring 20s on January 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
If I were one to judge a book by its cover, this would still get an A+. Everything about this book appealed to me: from the quirky, beautiful drawings to the very readable font, the format, the paper, the title and of course what it is about: New York in the 1920′s and 30′s, [...]
