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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Publisher Weekly Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Stein, Jean.     Subjects     Oral history -- California -- Los Angeles.     Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Biography.     Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Biography.     Beverly Hills (Calif.) -- Biography.     Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History.     Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- History.     Beverly Hills (Calif.) -- History.     Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Social life and customs.     Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Social conditions.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Stein, Jean.       by title:      West of Eden : an Am...       by call number:      979.494 S819w     Search the Web     Stein, Jean.     Oral history -- California -- Los Angeles.     Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Biography.     Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Biography.     Beverly Hills (Calif.) -- Biography.     Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History.     Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- History.     Beverly Hills (Calif.) -- History.     Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Social life and customs.     Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Social conditions.       MARC Display

West of Eden : an American place / Jean Stein. by Stein, Jean. Random House, [2016] Call #: 979.494 S819w Subjects Oral history -- California -- Los Angeles.   Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Biography.   Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Biography.   Beverly Hills (Calif.) -- Biography.   Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History.   Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- History.   Beverly Hills (Calif.) -- History.   Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Social life and customs.   Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Social conditions. ISBN:  9780812998405 (hc.) 0812998405 (hc.) Edition:  First edition. Description:  xiii, 334 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references. Contents:  Maps -- I. The Dohenys -- 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills -- II. The Warners -- 1801 Angelo Drive, Beverly Hills -- III. The Garlands -- 22368 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu -- IV. Jennifer Jones -- 1400 Tower Grove Road, Beverly Hills -- 22400 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu -- 22368 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu -- V. The Steins -- 1330 Angelo Drive, Beverly Hills -- Biographical Notes. Summary:  "An epic, mesmerizing oral history of Hollywood and Los Angeles -- and a mythic cast of fortune hunters and aspiring moguls whose quests for fame and power destroyed many along the way. The stories of five larger-than-life individuals and their families, each one representing different aspects of Los Angeles and the American dream. There is Edward Doheny, the Wisconsin-born oil tycoon whose corruption ruins the reputation of a United States president and leads to his own son's violent death. Jack Warner, the son of Jewish Polish immigrants, joins with his brothers to found one of the world's most iconic film studios. Jane Garland, the troubled daughter of an aspiring actress, can never escape her mother's schemes. Jennifer Jones, a young actress from Oklahoma, wins an Academy Award at twenty-five but struggles with despair despite her fame and glamour. Finally, Stein chronicles the ascent of her own father, Jules Stein, an eye doctor born in Indiana who transforms Hollywood with the creation of an unrivaled agency and studio. These chapters paint a panoramic picture of outsiders pinning their hopes on Los Angeles -- and how those dreams envelope their loved ones and the city itself. A land of absurdity and treachery revealed in the personal recollections of hundreds of people telling the saga of a place like no other. Jean Stein is the author of Edie : American Girl, a portrait of the Andy Warhol 'superstar' Edie Sedgwick."--Provided by publisher. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 979.494 S819w Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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