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Gore Vidal : a biography by Fred Kaplan is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Gore Vidal : a biography about?

From His Washington Childhood, A World Of High Political And Social Connections And Domestic Turmoil, To His Exeter Education And U.s. Army Experiences; From His Hollywood And Television Career To His Literary Life As A Novelist, Playwright, And Essayist; From His Friendships And Feuds With Tennessee Williams, Anais Nin, Truman Capote, Norman Mailer, And William Buckley To His Exploration Of Homosexuality And Celebration Of Bisexuality; From His Cool Satirical Analyses Of The Rich, The Famous And The Powerful To His Projection Of Himself Onto The National Stage Of Television Talk Shows And Political Ambition, Gore Vidal Has Been Both Participant In And Spectator At The Centers Of American Power.--book Jacket. Fred Kaplan Enjoyed Complete Access To Vidal's Papers, Letters, And Private Photographs, As Well As Television And Newsreel Footage, But Was Guaranteed A Free Hand By Vidal To Write As He Saw Fit.--jacket. Prelude -- Origins, 1776-1925 -- A Washington Childhood, 1925-1939 -- First Flight, 1935-1939 -- Brave New World, 1939-1941 -- Proudly Unfurled, 1941-1943 -- A Border Lord, 1943-1946 -- Two Eagles, 1946-1947 -- The Golden Age, 1947-1948 -- Byron Without Greece, 1948-1950 --

Who reads Gore Vidal : a biography?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Fred Kaplan
Publisher
Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers
Published
1999
Language
EN
ISBN
9780385477031
Category
history
Subjects
Literary Fiction, Memoir, Fiction
Rating
3.78 / 5 (91 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-13

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