About this title: From the author of the acclaimed bestseller "Carter Beats the Devil" comes a novel that dramatizes the moment when American capitalism, a world at war, and the emerging mecca of Hollywood intersect to spawn an enduring culture of celebrity.
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Edition: Advanced Reading Copy.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780307270689ISBN:0307270688
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Knopf
Date Published: 2009-05-05
ISBN-13:9780307270689ISBN:0307270688
Description: Very Good. Advance Reading Copy. Softcover. Uncreased, gently used. Cover has slight shelf wear. Text unmarked, binding tight. *Ships Next Business day* read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Sceptre
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780340995631ISBN:0340995637
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Description: Good. Text in excellent condition with no marks or stains, cover & edge wear, former library copy, The purchase of this book benefits the Clark County Library. read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc
Date Published: 2009-05-05
ISBN-13:9780307270689ISBN:0307270688
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: HODDER & STOUGHTON GENERAL DIVISION Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780340998496ISBN:0340998490
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 576 pages. By the author of the bestselling carter beats the devil, a novel in which charlie chaplin collides with the first world war in a panoramic tale about the dawn of our modern age (Paperback) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780307270689ISBN:0307270688
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Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780307270689ISBN:0307270688
Description: As New in As New jacket. Signed by Author Glen David Gold, author of the best seller Carter Beats the Devil, now gives us a grand entertainment with the brilliantly realized figure of Charlie Chaplin at its center. Cinematic and intimate, heart rending and darkly comic, that captures the moment when American Capitalism, a world at War, and the emerging mecca of the Hollywood Interest to spawn an enduring culture of celebrity. " read more
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Signed by Author First Edition (first printing). The second novel by the author of CARTER BEATS THE DEVIL, a story that captures the moment when American capitalism and the emerging mecca of Hollywood intersected to spawn a culture of celebrity--with Charlie Chaplin at the center. Fine/Fine. Signed by Gold on the title page (with his "Arf! Arf! " notation next to the Borzoi dog). read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780307270689ISBN:0307270688
Description: As New in As New jacket. Signed by Author Signed by Glen David Gold on title page-signature only-First edition, First printing. With corresponding number line. Book is in Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges are clean. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Is covered by Mylar Brodart. All-ways well boxed, All-ways fast service. Thanks. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: KNOPF, New York
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780307270689ISBN:0307270688
Description: New in New jacket. SIGNED. Signed by Author AN OUTSTANDING COPY-SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the Title page. Author's Signature only. A First edition, First printing, so stated. Book is in Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges are clean. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. Thanks and Enjoy. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
Date Published: 2009-05-05
ISBN-13:9780307270689ISBN:0307270688
Description: Excellent condition. New York: Knopf, 2009. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. By the author of Carter Beats the Devil. As New. read more
"I was a huge fan of Carter Beats The Devil when it first came out and waited with anticipation for this next novel. Gold did not disappoint.
Three stories here: the story of Leland Duncan, wanna-be actor somewhat screwed into joing in the military; the story of Hugo Black, American soldier forced to fight alongside Ironside against Russian armies for reasons that the American government can never quite articulate; and the story of Charlie Chaplin, as he deals with the public's opinion that he is not a patriot.
All three stories deliver the goods. The novel is interesting and informative. It alternates seamlessly between heartbreaking and hilarious. Hugo's story in particular has a heartbreaking end that kind of knocked the life out of me momentarily.
This would have been a five-star book if not for one scene with the puppies that I found to be needlessly disturbing."
"This is exactly the type of book I really love, one which interweaves real people and real history with fictional characters and events, and I especially was looking forward to enjoying the involvement of Charlie Chaplin as a real character (since I've become a real fan since seeing the movie "Chaplin" in film class last spring). Alas, a disappointment -- one of the several books I have not been able to bring myself to finish this month. I'm not even sure I can say why I was having a hard time with it, but it just didn't hold my interest. Maybe I might give it another try later...maybe it's just my bad mood overall this month (SAD starting to set in)..."
"I truly enjoyed this book. It's kind of like Mrs. Dalloway and Steven Milhauser. Chaplin in early Hollywood- and all the characters, really- were so well rendered, and put you in this interesting place. Hard to describe. I really didn't know what to expect, picked it up at the library and had never heard of this author or the word "Sunnyside," nor did I know anything about Charlie Chaplin. Now I have a huge crush on a dead actor, and a ton of questions about WW1 and our engagement in Northern Russia. The scene of downtown San Francisco during the Liberty Tour was delightful. Great work, and now I'll pick up the first book everyone likes better, ha."
"It took me nearly the first 100 pages to get into this novel, but I'm so glad I stuck with it. This historical fiction based on the early career of Charlie Chaplin and the shifting world around him is like travelling back in time. Gold colors the scenes with such rich detail that I felt like I really was in 1918, whether in the early phase of American motion pictures to fighting in Russia and France in the war. It's confusing because the novel jumps between several characters and settings, but these characters cross each other in interesting ways. I loved this!"
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