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| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Harper Perennial Catalog: Book Release date: 2009-01-20 Media: Paperback Number of pages: 352 Ean: 9780061256783 Book Isbn: 0061256781  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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For more than half a century, the red leather diary languished inside a steamer trunk. Rescued from a Dumpster on Manhattan's Upper West Side, it found its way to Lily Koppel, a young writer, who opened its tarnished brass lock and journeyed into an enthralling past. The diary painted a breathtaking portrait of a bygone New York—of glamorous nights at El Morocco and elegant teas at Schrafft's during the 1920s and '30s—and of the headstrong, endearing teenager who filled its pages with her hopes, heartaches, and vivid recollections. Intrigued, Koppel followed her only clue, a frontispiece inscription, to its now ninety-year-old owner, Florence Wolfson, and was enchanted as Florence, reunited with her diary, rediscovered a lost younger self burning with artistic fervor. Joining intimate interviews with original diary entries, The Red Leather Diary re-creates the romance and promise of a remarkable era and brings to life the true story of a daring, precocious young dreamer. |
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 Written on May 23, 2008 Summary: More Than I Expected! This book was not what I expected. And has given me a different perspective on NY in the 30's. I love the overall story and the fact that she found the writer of the diary. However I feel that there was too much detail written about the same sex relationships and her relationships with men, and was shocked that this was behavior at this time in history! Had this been a story about my grandmother these details are not something I would have wanted to read about her! I especially love how the book was found, and would have loved to been in the dumpster digging for treasures. I would rate this book "R"  Written on May 20, 2008 Summary: A Must Read I enjoyed Lily's book immensely. The Red Leather Diary is beautifully written. I will be looking forward to her next novel.  Written on May 14, 2008 Summary: I'm mixed about this one... In 2003, a young journalist for the New York Times named Lily Koppel discovers the diary of Florence Wolfson, age 14, in a discarded steamer trunk on the Upper West Side. Investigation leads her to find out that Florence is still living. Upon visiting the 90-year-old, Florence tells Lily her story, of growing up in New York in the 192os and `30s. Florence grew up in an affluent Jewish family, and kept the diary for five years, from age 14 to 19. She was an active writer and artist. Florence attended a private girls' school and then Hunter College (then all women and now co-ed and part of the CUNY system), where she was active in the college literary magazine. Along the way she experimented with same-sex relationships and agonized over the behavior of boys, eventually marrying a childhood friend. It seems like your typical coming-of-age story, except for the fact that Florence's is very much of the place and era she grew up in. Little facts about New York City are revealed: for example, for thirty years, there were little statues of Mercury mounted on top of all the stoplights in the city. That was one of the biggest draws of this book. Florence had a pretty average New York City childhood, all things considered; and adding in those little bits of arcane trivia really spiced things up for me. There were a couple of problems I had with this book: first, Koppel spends an inordinate amount of time bragging about her accomplishments. The story is ultimately Florence's, and Lily talking about, say, a story she did once detracts from that. Koppel's prose seemed a little bit purpled and hackneyed; she also tries to make generalizations about the New York of today that ultimately don't ring true. Also, I thought the book would have been better if Florence had actually written it herself. She's a writer, so why not? Written on May 2, 2008 Summary: Great summer read For some reason I really love NY in the 20's and 30's. So this book was perfect for me. Plus, I do have to admit I am little nosey, so getting the opportunity to read someone diary sounded fun! Sometimes I have trouble with a book keeping my interest. I had no trouble at all with this one. It had some unexpected parts (PG-13 for sure)and some parts that were really interesting facts. I thought it was a great look back in time. There was only one thing I would change about the book... There were several chapters on the diary and then the next several chapters were in real time. I thought the flow was a little choppy. Other than that it was great! Written on April 25, 2008 Summary: Best book I've read in a long time This is an amazing piece of history which reads like a novel and is highly recommended for all readers of all ages. As I read I thought, "In our age of television and video games, it is a shame we no longer have the personalities revealed here, the philosophers, the artists." But then I remembered young Lily Koppel not only rescued this diary from the dumpster, she followed through until she discovered Florence and produced this book. Thank you, Lily, and thank you Florence. I'm going to buy a copy for my grandma, just two years younger than the book's heroine, also named Florence and also still very much alive, alert, and full of fun. |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 2009-01-20 | 2008-07-29 | 2008-04-01 | 2008-09-19 | 2008-04-08 | 2008-04-01 |
| Media | Paperback | Hardcover | Paperback | Hardcover | Paperback | Hardcover |
| Number of pages | 352 | 288 | 240 | 576 | 400 | 352 |
| Ean | 9780061256783 | 9780385340991 | 9781594483066 | 9780061768064 | 9780345495006 | 9780307265739 |
| Book Isbn | 0061256781 | 0385340990 | 159448306X | 0061768065 | 0345495004 | 0307265730 |
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