{"product_id":"gentlemen-prefer-blondes-paperback","title":"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnita Loos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet during the Roaring Twenties, this witty social satire of the Jazz Age was a runaway bestseller in 1925. Written in diary form, the story follows the escapades of gold-digging flapper Lorelei Lee and her best friend, Dorothy, from New York to Europe. Inspired by literary critic H. L. Mencken's awestruck reaction to a beautiful blonde woman, \u003ci\u003eGentlemen Prefer Blondes\u003c\/i\u003e was originally written by Hollywood silent-era screenwriter Anita Loos as a series of short stories in \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e. The book has inspired many adaptations for stage and screen, its most famous being the 1953 film starring Marilyn Monroe, in which she sang \"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The Great American Novel\"-- Edith Wharton\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Set during the Roaring Twenties, this witty social satire of the Jazz Age was a runaway best seller in 1925. Written in diary form, the story follows the escapades of gold-digging flapper Lorelei Lee and her best friend, Dorothy, from New York to Europe. Supposedly inspired by literary critic H. L. Mencken's flirtation with a blonde actress, \u003ci\u003eGentlemen Prefer Blondes\u003c\/i\u003e originally was written by Hollywood silent-era screenwriter Anita Loos as a series of short pieces in \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e. The book has inspired many adaptations for stage and screen, its most famous being the 1953 film starring Marilyn Monroe, in which Monroe sang \"Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 x 8.47 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 14, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757381222688,"sku":"9780486850733","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/29b9e1579e6258b2492dd07dc2fc307d.webp?v=1780100917","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/gentlemen-prefer-blondes-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}