The Guest List: How Manhattan Defined American Sophistication-- From the Algonquin Round Table to Truman Capote's Ball

by Ethan Mordden

Book Overview

From the 1920s to the early 1960s, Manhattan was America's beacon of sophistication. From the theatres of Broadway to the lobby of the Algonquin Hotel to tables at the Stork Club, intelligence and wit... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312540248
• ISBN13: 9780312540241
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 317 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.5"