Fame and Obscurity
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Author | Gay Talese |
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Language | English |
Subject | Biographies |
Genre | Non-fiction |
Publisher | The World Publishing Company |
Publication date | 1970 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Fame and Obscurity: A Book About New York, a Bridge, and Celebrities on the Edge was a 1970 book by Gay Talese. The book was a collection of many of Talese's works for Esquire about New York City, and also includes his most famous celebrity profiles: "Joe Louis: The King as a Middle-aged Man", "Frank Sinatra Has a Cold" and "The Silent Season of a Hero".