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Eve's Hollywood
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Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Eve Babitz with her captivating collection, 'Eve's Hollywood'. This essential trade paperback weaves together tales of 1970s Los Angeles, revealing the lives of party girls, artists, and cultural icons. Discover Babitz's unique perspective as she paints a vivid portrait of Southern California's haute bohemian scene, where the sunlit streets buzz with energy and creativity. From the glamour of the Chateau Marmont to the poetic wonder of Watts Towers, her enchanting prose invites readers to explore the city through her eyes.
Each page is filled with delightful snapshots that celebrate the eclectic mix of characters that define LA—including beautiful high school ingenues, laid-back rock stars, and tattooed Chicanas. Babitz's writing style, both conversational and profound, captures the essence of a city that thrives amidst chaos and beauty. With 328 pages of irresistible storytelling, 'Eve's Hollywood' offers insights into a world where creativity flourishes, and life is anything but ordinary.
Perfect for fans of literary journeys and nostalgia for the era, this classic work shines a light on the vibrant culture of Los Angeles in the 20th century. Whether you're a bookworm or an admirer of art and the California lifestyle, this book deserves a spot on your shelf. Grab your copy of 'Eve's Hollywood' and embark on an unforgettable West Coast adventure today.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781590178904
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2015
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Pages: 328
Description:
Journalist, party girl, bookworm, muse, artist- by the time she'd hit thirty, Eve Babitz had been all of these things. Immortalized as the nude beauty facing Duchamp over a chessboard and as one of Ed Ruscha's Five 1965 Girlfriends, it turns out that Babitz was a writer with stories of her own. In Eve's Hollywood she gives us indelible snapshots of southern California's haute bohemians, of surpassingly lovely high school ingenues ("people with brains went to New York and people with faces came West") and enviably tattooed Chicanas, of burnt-out rock stars in the Chateau Marmont. In her deceptively conversational prose, we are brought along on a ride through an LA of perpetual delight- to a joint serving the perfect taquito, to the corner of La Brea and Sunset where we make eye contact with a rollerskating hooker, through the Watts Towers, and shopping at Central Market. This "daughter of the wasteland" is here to show us that her city is no wasteland at all, but a glowing landscape, swaying with fruit trees and bougainvillea, buffeted by earthquakes and Santa Ana winds. By the end, there is little doubt that Babitz herself is proof there's more to Hollywood than meets the eye.
Each page is filled with delightful snapshots that celebrate the eclectic mix of characters that define LA—including beautiful high school ingenues, laid-back rock stars, and tattooed Chicanas. Babitz's writing style, both conversational and profound, captures the essence of a city that thrives amidst chaos and beauty. With 328 pages of irresistible storytelling, 'Eve's Hollywood' offers insights into a world where creativity flourishes, and life is anything but ordinary.
Perfect for fans of literary journeys and nostalgia for the era, this classic work shines a light on the vibrant culture of Los Angeles in the 20th century. Whether you're a bookworm or an admirer of art and the California lifestyle, this book deserves a spot on your shelf. Grab your copy of 'Eve's Hollywood' and embark on an unforgettable West Coast adventure today.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781590178904
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2015
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Pages: 328
Description:
Journalist, party girl, bookworm, muse, artist- by the time she'd hit thirty, Eve Babitz had been all of these things. Immortalized as the nude beauty facing Duchamp over a chessboard and as one of Ed Ruscha's Five 1965 Girlfriends, it turns out that Babitz was a writer with stories of her own. In Eve's Hollywood she gives us indelible snapshots of southern California's haute bohemians, of surpassingly lovely high school ingenues ("people with brains went to New York and people with faces came West") and enviably tattooed Chicanas, of burnt-out rock stars in the Chateau Marmont. In her deceptively conversational prose, we are brought along on a ride through an LA of perpetual delight- to a joint serving the perfect taquito, to the corner of La Brea and Sunset where we make eye contact with a rollerskating hooker, through the Watts Towers, and shopping at Central Market. This "daughter of the wasteland" is here to show us that her city is no wasteland at all, but a glowing landscape, swaying with fruit trees and bougainvillea, buffeted by earthquakes and Santa Ana winds. By the end, there is little doubt that Babitz herself is proof there's more to Hollywood than meets the eye.
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