{"product_id":"out-with-the-stars-paperback","title":"Out with the Stars - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Purdy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert J. Corber\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the discovery of an anonymous libretto, Abner Blossom comes out of retirement to write an opera based on the life of infamous novelist-turned-photographer Cyril Vane. But those who knew Vane and his Russian-born wife, the silent-screen star Madame Olga Petrovna, are prepared to go to any length to suppress the truth about them. Vane's dark secret follows him to the grave. But his jealous and vengeful widow and her faded cronies employ all the means at their disposal to prevent the opening of Blossom's opera. \u003ci\u003eOut with the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e is peopled by the Gothic characters readers of James Purdy have come to anticipate and relish, from Val Sturgis, Kentucky boy made good and now Blossom's protégé to Francis X. Beauregard, aging star of the silver screen now living surrounded by streetwise hustlers in his Brooklyn mansion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBack in print for the first time since 1993, Purdy's flamboyant tale of New York City's pre-Stonewall bohemia includes an incisive Foreword by Robert J. Corber, placing the work within its rich social and cultural context.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Purdy (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJames Purdy \u003c\/b\u003e(1914-2009) was an American novelist, short-story writer, poet, and playwright who published more than a dozen novels, including \u003ci\u003eMalcolm \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Eustace Chisholm and the Works\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as many collections of poetry, short stories, and plays. His work has been translated into many languages. In 2013, his short stories were collected in \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Short Stories of James Purdy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert J. Corber (Foreword By) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRobert J. Corber\u003c\/b\u003e is the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor in American Institutions and Values at Trinity College. He is the author and editor of several books including, most recently, \u003ci\u003eCold War Femme: Lesbianism, National Identity, and Hollywood Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766261907744,"sku":"9781531501204","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4a4421cdc7764b4047d3cfb7799509a4.webp?v=1780288626","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/out-with-the-stars-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}