Bailey, Blake, 1963-
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.
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Notes:
- This is a Borzoi book.
- A portrait of the author of the acclaimed The Lost Weekend traces the experiences that inspired his famed autobiographical novel, his relationship with his gay brother, his celebrity friendships, and his lifelong struggle with addiction.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-473) and index.
- Prologue: The problem child — Et in Arcadia ego — Simple Simon — Some secret sorrow — Magic Mountain — A disease of the night — Sweet river — The lost weekend — The MGM lion — Six Chimney Farm — Will and error — The fall of valor — Intermezzo: Boom in Malaga — The Outer edges — What happened — The outlander — The boy who ran away — A rain of snares — A new addiction — A place in the country — Homage to Mother Russia — A second-hand life — Sailing out to die — Epilogue: home for good.
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