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In this enchanting memoir, New Yorker writer Calvin Tomkins recreates the privileged world of Gerald and Sara Murphy, two American originals who found themselves at the center of a charmed circle of artists and expatriate writers in France in the 1920s. Their home in Antibes, Villa America, served as a gathering place for Picasso and Lger as well as Hemingway and Fitzgerald, who used the glamorous couple as models for Dick and Nicole Diver inTender Is the Night. A bestseller when it first appeared in 1971, Living Well Is the Best Revenge features sixtynine intimate photographs collected from the Murphys' family album, along with reproductionsof several of Gerald Murphy's remarkable paintingscanvases that predate Pop Art by forty years.'Living Well Is the Best Revenge isa superb little study, alive with an elegance very much the Murphys',' said Nancy Mitford. Critic Russell Lynes found the book to be 'at once a sharp and charming evocation of an era and a cast, mostly delightful, surely famous, and usually talented, written with an elegant balance between tongue in cheek and sympathy.'This Modern Library edition includes Calvin Tomkins's new Introduction and a rewritten last chapter.
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- Q: What is 'Living Well is the Best Revenge' about? A: 'Living Well is the Best Revenge' is a memoir by Calvin Tomkins that chronicles the lives of Gerald and Sara Murphy, prominent figures in the artistic community of 1920s France. The book explores their relationships with famous artists and writers, showcasing their home in Antibes as a cultural hub.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Living Well is the Best Revenge' is Calvin Tomkins, a writer for The New Yorker.
- Q: What type of book is this? A: 'Living Well is the Best Revenge' is a hardcover memoir that includes intimate photographs and reproductions of Gerald Murphy's paintings.
- Q: When was this book published? A: 'Living Well is the Best Revenge' was originally published on June 30, 1971.
- Q: What are the key features of this book? A: The key features of 'Living Well is the Best Revenge' include sixty-nine intimate photographs, reproductions of several of Gerald Murphy's paintings, and a new introduction by Calvin Tomkins in the Modern Library edition.
- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: 'Living Well is the Best Revenge' contains 148 pages.
- Q: Is this book in good condition? A: Yes, the book is listed as a used book in good condition.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: 'Living Well is the Best Revenge' falls under the category of Artists, Architects & Photographers.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The binding type of 'Living Well is the Best Revenge' is hardcover.
- Q: Is there a new edition of this memoir? A: Yes, the Modern Library edition includes a new introduction and a rewritten last chapter by Calvin Tomkins.