Beautiful Fools by R Clifton Spargo
Beautiful Foolsreimagines the relationship between F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald; a lyrical portrayal of an intense romance that ultimately destroyed them.Spargo gives us a touching vision of the Fitzgeralds' marriage and the man who pennedThe Great Gatsby.'This is historical fiction at its bestEvocative, wistful, suffused with a sense of loss and longing' TLS
'A work of genuine literary talent Spargos characters transcend reality and become rich and fictional, and the novel, in the forms paradoxical brilliance speaks truth through invention. Spargo's Fitzgeralds come alive' Spectator
'Beautiful Fools is a poignant, heart-wrenching, and tender portrayal of a couple who desperately try to hang on to a doomed love' Historical Novel Reviews
R. Clifton Spargo is the recipient of a Glimmer Trains Award for New Writers as well as the Fiction Open Contest, and is a recent finalist for the Flannery OConnor Award for Short Fiction. He is a graduate of Edinburgh University and has taught creative writing at numerous universities. He writes a blog for the Huffington Post.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780715647462 |
| ISBN 10 | 0715647466 |
| Title | Beautiful Fools |
| Author | R Clifton Spargo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Duckworth Books |
| Year published | 2014-05-22 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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