num_pages: 352
description: "Fascinating . . . Poignant." The Wall Street JournalIn this extraordinary work of insight and interviews, bestselling author Gay Talese shares with us the lives of those we don't know and those we might wish we Frank Sinatra, Joe DiMaggio, Manhattan mobsters, Bowery bums, and many others -- fascinating men and women who define our country's spirit and lead us to an understanding of ourselves as a nation.
language: English
title: Fame and Obscurity: A Book About New York, a Bridge, and Celebrities on the Edge . . .
titlecomplete: Fame and Obscurity: A Book About New York, a Bridge, and Celebrities on the Edge . . .
genres: Classics, New York, Cultural, Philosophy, Journalism, Essays, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 459
publisher: Ivy Books