{"product_id":"9781493049448","title":"The Algonquin Round Table New York: A Historical Guide","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eFitzpatrick, Kevin C.; Melchiorri, Anthony\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLyons Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\/1\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\"That is the thing about New York,\" wrote Dorothy Parker in 1928. \"It is always a little more than you had hoped for. Each day, there, is so definitely a new day.\" Now you can journey back there, in time, to a grand city teeming with hidden bars, luxurious movie palaces, and dazzling skyscrapers. In these places, Dorothy Parker and her cohorts in the Vicious Circle at the infamous Algonquin Round Table sharpened their wit, polished their writing, and captured the energy and elegance of the time. Robert Benchley, Parker’s best friend, became the first managing editor of \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e before Irving Berlin spotted him onstage in a Vicious Circle revue and helped launch his acting career. Edna Ferber, an occasional member of the group, wrote the Pulitzer-winning bestseller \u003ci\u003eSo Big\u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eShow Boat\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCimarron\u003c\/i\u003e. Jane Grant pressed her first husband, Harold Ross, into starting \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. Neysa McMein, reputedly “rode elephants in circus parades and dashed from her studio to follow passing fire engines.” Dorothy Parker wrote for \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e before ascending the throne as queen of the Round Table, earning everlasting fame (but rather less fortune) for her award-winning short stories and unforgettable poems. Alexander Woollcott, the centerpiece of the group, worked as drama critic for the \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eWorld\u003c\/i\u003e, wrote profiles of his friends for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, and lives on today as Sheridan Whiteside in \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Came to Dinner\u003c\/i\u003e. Explore their favorite salons and saloons, their homes and offices (most still standing), while learning about their colorful careers and private lives. Packed with archival photos, drawings, and other images--including never-before-published material--this illustrated historical guide includes current information on all locations. Use it to retrace the footsteps of the Algonquin Round Table, and you’ll discover that the golden age of Gotham still surrounds us.","brand":"Lyons Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47304488059135,"sku":"9781493049448","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_b4876501-da08-423d-b8be-eaa319f2cfca.jpg?v=1770743566","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781493049448","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}