Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
I Was Howard Hughes
Steven Carter
€ 4.99
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for I Was Howard Hughes
Paperback. Part "Great Gatsby", part "This Is Spinal Tap", this work paints a fictional portrait of a biographer, his notorious subject, and the illusions we hold about fame and fortune. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. . Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Howard Hughes embodied the American dream: envied by powerful men, desired by beautiful women, Hughes lived his life larger than all who surrounded him and yet died an emaciated recluse. This makes him the perfect subject for red-hot biographer Alton Reece. Riding high on the wave of previous astonishing success, Reece sees Hughes as more than simply a name worth the seven-figure advance he's demanding from his publisher. He finds in Hughes a kindred spirit of greatness, a man misunderstood and beaten down by jealous inferiors. But even as Reece struggles to 'know' his subject, his own rapidly unravelling life ... Read more
Howard Hughes embodied the American dream: envied by powerful men, desired by beautiful women, Hughes lived his life larger than all who surrounded him and yet died an emaciated recluse. This makes him the perfect subject for red-hot biographer Alton Reece. Riding high on the wave of previous astonishing success, Reece sees Hughes as more than simply a name worth the seven-figure advance he's demanding from his publisher. He finds in Hughes a kindred spirit of greatness, a man misunderstood and beaten down by jealous inferiors. But even as Reece struggles to 'know' his subject, his own rapidly unravelling life ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Good
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747573944
SKU
KIN0008106
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Steven Carter
A graduate of the Center for Writers at the University of Southern Mississippi, Steven Carter currently teaches at Georgetown College in Kentucky. I Was Howard Hughes is his first novel.
Reviews for I Was Howard Hughes
'In this stunning debut novel, Steven Carter recreates Howard Hughes from dozens of points of view - his friends, his mechanics, his women. All the characters here are marvellously reimagined; all this crazy material is brilliantly handled by Carter. This is a work of extraordinary humor and pathos.' Ferderick Barthelme 'What is this book? And why couldn't I stop ... Read more