Slow Days, Fast Company

Introducing a captivating journey through Southern California's vibrant landscape, 'Slow Days, Fast Company' by Eve Babitz is an exquisite collection of ten mesmerizing sketches. This trade paperback, published by Random House in 2016, showcases Babitz’s unparalleled storytelling ability and her unique perspective on life in Los Angeles during the iconic 1960s and '70s. With 200 pages of lush prose, readers are transported to a time of movie stars grappling with fleeting fame and socialites traversing the highs and lows of party life, all while navigating the allure and pitfalls of romance. Each narrative beautifully paints a picture of eclectic characters, from troubled soap-opera actors to enchanting femme fatales, immersing the reader in the sun-soaked essence of LA. This book is not just a love letter to a lost era; it's a deeply evocative exploration of longing, identity, and the complexity of human emotions. Perfect for fans of California literature and those seeking captivating memoirs, 'Slow Days, Fast Company' is a must-have addition to your collection. Plus, enjoy FREE shipping on this literary gem! Please note that combined shipping with other products is not available for this item, and shipping may take up to 10 days. Experience the magic of Eve Babitz today.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781681370088
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2016
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Pages: 200


Description:
There was a time when no one burned hotter than Eve Babitz. Possessing skin that radiated "its own kind of moral laws," spectacular teeth, and a figure that was the stuff of legend, she seduced seemingly everyone who was anyone in Los Angeles for a long stretch of the 1960s and '70s. But there was one man who proved elusive, and so Babitz did what she did best, she wrote him a book. She also pulled off a remarkable sleight of hand- Slow Days, Fast Company far exceeds its mash-note premise. It is a full-fledged and full-bodied evocation of a bygone Southern California. In ten sun-baked, Santa Ana wind-swept sketches, Babitz re-creates a Los Angeles of movie stars distraught over their success; socialites on three-day drug binges, evading their East Coast banking husbands; soap-opera actors worried that tomorrow's script will kill them off; Italian femme fatales even more fatal than she is. And she even leaves L.A. sometimes, spending an afternoon at the house of flawless Orange County suburbanites, a day among the grape pickers of the Central Valley, a weekend in Palm Springs where her dreams of romance fizzle and her only solace is Virginia Woolf. In the end it doesn't matter if Babitz ever gets the guy-she seduces us.

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