Careless People Av Sarah Churchwell

<p>Since its publication in 1925, <i>The Great Gatsby </i>has become one of the world''s best-loved books. <i>Careless People </i>tells the true story behind F. Scott Fitzgerald''s masterpiece, exploring in newly rich detail its relation to the extravagant, scandalous, and chaotic world in which the author lived.<br><br>With wit and insight, Sarah Churchwell traces the genesis of a masterpiece, mapping where fiction comes from, and how it takes shape in the mind of a genius. <i>Careless People </i>tells the extraordinary tale of how F. Scott Fitzgerald created a classic and in the process discovered modern America.</p>