Bibliograph

The lady with the Borzoi, Blanche Knopf, literary tastemaker extraordinaire, Laura Claridge

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The lady with the Borzoi, Blanche Knopf, literary tastemaker extraordinaire, Laura Claridge

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The lady with the Borzoi

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

908176194

Responsibility statement

Laura Claridge

Sub title

Blanche Knopf, literary tastemaker extraordinaire

Summary

"Based on exclusive access to papers amassed by Susan Sheehan and Peter Prescott over the course of a quarter-century, this will be the definitive life of the legendary publisher"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Hungry for adventure -- The book lovers -- A third Knopf -- A new world outside her door -- Wild success -- Books of the twenties -- Harlem -- Mencken -- A well of loneliness -- Her own woman -- Lover -- Becoming free -- Money problems -- Harbingers of war -- Sigmund Freud, Thomas Mann and others -- A man of her own -- Going overseas -- The war's end -- More battles after all -- The second sex -- A wedding and other ribbons -- Indians and Norwegians -- A son's defection -- No more deals

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