Careless people: murder, mayhem, and the invention of The Great Gatsby
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New York : The Penguin Press, 2014.
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xxv, 399 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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An investigation into the inspiration behind F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece traces his parties and quarrels at the side of Zelda amid the scandals of 1922 before a double murder in New Jersey set the stage for what was to become an American classic.

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1401
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English
ISBN:
1594204748, 9781594204746

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Previously published: London : Virago, 2013.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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An investigation into the inspiration behind F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece traces his parties and quarrels at the side of Zelda amid the scandals of 1922 before a double murder in New Jersey set the stage for what was to become an American classic.

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Churchwell, S. B. (2014). Careless people: murder, mayhem, and the invention of The Great Gatsby. The Penguin Press.

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Churchwell, Sarah Bartlett, 1970-. 2014. Careless People: Murder, Mayhem, and the Invention of The Great Gatsby. The Penguin Press.

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Churchwell, Sarah Bartlett, 1970-, Careless People: Murder, Mayhem, and the Invention of The Great Gatsby. The Penguin Press, 2014.

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Churchwell, Sarah Bartlett. Careless People: Murder, Mayhem, and the Invention of The Great Gatsby. The Penguin Press, 2014.

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