Save Me the Waltz
One of the great literary curios of the 20th century, Save Me the Waltz is the first and only novel by the wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald. During the years when her husband was working on Tender is the Night—which many critics consider his masterpiece—Zelda Fitzgerald was preparing her own story....
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One of the great literary curios of the 20th century, Save Me the Waltz is the first and only novel by the wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald. During the years when her husband was working on Tender is the Night—which many critics consider his masterpiece—Zelda Fitzgerald was preparing her own story. The novel strangely parallels evens from her husband’s life, throwing a fascinating light on Scott Fitzgerald and his work. In its own right, it is a vivid and moving story—centered upon the confessional of a famous glamour girl of the affluent 1920s and an aspiring ballerina—that captures the spirit of an era.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780099286554 (0099286556)
Publish date: August 2nd 2001
Publisher: Vintage (Random House)
Pages no: 225
Edition language: English
May have read it a few years earlier. I didn't love it, but it certainly wasn't bad. I think probably Zelda was a great diarist but a merely okay novelist. I think her husband stole rather too much from her to ever be forgiven. But honestly, the story of them is more amazing than anything either of ...
I gave up reading after 140 pages. This book really isn't my cup of tea. I am surprised and disappointed as I love both [b:The Great Gatsby|4671|The Great Gatsby|F. Scott Fitzgerald|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1361191055s/4671.jpg|245494] and [b:Tender Is the Night|46164|Tender Is the Night|F. Sc...
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