Fame and Obscurity


"Fascinating . . . Poignant." The Wall Street Journal

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 did: 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.

From the Paperback edition.

Author(s): Gay Talese  

ISBN 10: 034546723X
ISBN 13: 9780345467232
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Publication: March 1995
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1. "Kingdom and the Power: History of the ""New York Times""" (1978/12/01)
2. A Writer's Life Hardcover (April 2006)
3. A Writer's Life Hardcover (April 2006)
4. A Writer's Life Paperback (July 2007)
5. A Writer's Life Hardcover (April 2006)
6. A Writer's Life MP3 Book (December 2007)
7. A Writer's Life MP3 Book (January 2008)
8. Fame and obscurity Paperbound (1993/03/01)
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10. Honor Thy Father Paperback (April 2009)
11. Honor Thy Father Mass Market Paperback (April 1992)
12. HONOR THY FATHER Paperbound (1986/11/01)
13. Honor Thy Father (1972)
14. HONOR THY FATHER Paperbound (1978/08/12)
15. Italians in America: A Celebration Paperback (2001/01/01 )
16. Kingdom and the Power (1911/11/01)
17. Kingdom and the Power : History of the "New York Times" Hardcover (1971/01/01)
18. Kingdom and the Power: History of the " New York Times " Paperback, 1972
19. Retratos y encuentros (The Gay Talese Reader) Paperback (November 2010)
20. The Bridge: The Building of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (5/26/2009)

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