Summary
”[A] haunting and beautifully atmospheric novel…brilliantly brings Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald to life in all their doomed beauty, with compelling and unforgettable results.“–Alex George, author of Setting Free the Kites From New York to Paris, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald reigned as king and queen of the Jazz Age, seeming to float on champagne bubbles above the mundane cares of the world. But to those who truly knew them, the endless parties were only a distraction from their inner turmoil, and…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780451239921 |
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| ISBN-10: | 045123992X |
| Author: | Erika Robuck |
| Publisher: | New American Library |
| Imprint: | New American Library |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 323 |
| Release Date: | 26 June 2013 |
| Weight: | 272g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 140mm x 208mm |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
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Critics Review
Praise for Call Me Zelda “This gem of a novel spins a different, touching story…You will love it, as I absolutely did.”–Tatiana de Rosnay, New York Times bestselling author of Sarah’s Key and The House I Loved
“In this richly imagined story, Erika Robuck has captured the creative brilliance and madness of Zelda Fitzgerald…an unsettling yet tender portrayal of two women inextricably bound by hope and tragedy.”–Beth Hoffman, New York Times bestselling author of Looking for Me
“A Jamesian sense of the uncanny haunts Erika Robuck’s poignant, compassionate portrait of Zelda Fitzgerald’s desperate dance with mental illness…mesmerizing, page-turning, and provides us with a fresh, very human look at two literary icons.”–Maryanne O’Hara, author of Cascade
“An emotionally charged and entertaining book.”–The Austin Chronicle
“One of the most unique, well-written, and interesting novels of the year…Compelling and tragic.”–Pittsburgh Historical Fiction Examiner
“Lovers of the Jazz Age, literary enthusiasts, and general historic fiction readers will find much to love about Call Me Zelda. Highly recommended.”–Historical Novels Review (Editor’s Choice)
“Robuck effectively captures the Fitzgeralds’ turbulent marriage, as well as their inability to function–personally or professionally–beyond their jazz age heyday and into the Depression era.”–Publishers Weekly
Erika Robuck
Erika Robuck is the national bestselling author of The House of Hawthorne, Fallen Beauty, Call Me Zelda, Hemingway’s Girl, and Receive Me Falling. She is a contributor to the fiction blog Writer Unboxed, and she maintains her own blog, Muse. She is a member of the Hawthorne Society, the Hemingway Society, the Historical Novel Society, and the Edna St. Vincent Millay Society. She lives in Annapolis, Maryland, with her husband and three sons.
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