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Zelda
Zelda
Author: Nancy Milford
There was a curious streak of recklessness in Zelda Sayre when she was a child. As she grew up, her escapades became the scandal of her hometown of Montgomery, AL. But she was a beauty & her father was a respected judge. When she married F.Scott Fitzgerald in 1920 after a stormy 2-yr. courtship, her life seemed the natural extension of her Mo...  more »
ISBN: 129852
Publication Date: 1970
Pages: 431
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Publisher: Harper & Row
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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In this academic, but still interesting, biography of one of the icons of the Jazz Age, Milford takes a fair amount of time examining how much of the Fitzgeralds' fiction was taken from their real lives. She paints a fair picture of both halves of this very flawed famous couple.
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From the back of the book;
"About this beautiful, brave, and foolish woman Mrs. Milford has written a stunning book." Life Magazine

Married to F.Scott Fitzgerald, mingling and partying with all the famous of the jazz they had a shared a strong love and passion for life that continued even after her slide into mental illness through letters, many of which are included in this book. It's really quite a story.
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True story of Zelda Fitzgerald. Must read for F. Scott fans! pub 1970


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