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Palimpsest: A Memoir
Palimpsest: A Memoir | Gore Vidal
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This explosively entertaining memoir abounds in gossip, satire, historical apercus, and trenchant observations. Vidal's compelling narrative weaves back and forth in time, providing a whole view of the author's celebrated life, from his birth in 1925 to today, and features a cast of memorable characters--including the Kennedy family, Marlon Brando, Anais Nin, and Eleanor Roosevelt. of photos.
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A lexically rich, bitchy, well travelled, gossipy wonderful book. You live Vidal's wonderful life through his deft descriptions.