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Zelda
Zelda
Author: Nancy Milford
This biography about F. Scott Fitzgerald's wife Zelda, is proclaimed to be the "real love story of the century." Another accolade states, "Nancy Milford has sought to make us see Zelda as a separate person,, and, by that, the Fitzgeralds through a woman's eyes . . .a superb portrait!" - Book World A must for any Fitzgerald fan...
ISBN: 196346
Publication Date: 1971
Pages: 511
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3.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Avon
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, 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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