American Dream Machine

By: Matthew Specktor

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Paperback | 11 September 2014 | Edition Number 1

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464 Pages

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2.9 x 12.3 x 19.8

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Beau Rosenwald - overweight, far from handsome, and improbably charismatic - arrives in Los Angles in 1962 with nothing but an ill-fitting suit and a pair of expensive brogues. By the late 1970s he has helped found the most successful agency in Hollywood.

Through the eyes of his son, we watch Beau and his partner go to war, waging a battle that will reshape an entire industry. We watch Beau rise and fall and rise again, forging and damaging remarkable relationships. We watch Beau''s partner, the enigmatic Williams Farquarsen, struggle to control himself and this oh-so-fickle world of movies. We watch two generations of men fumble and thrive across the LA landscape, revelling in their successes and learning the costs of their mistakes.

Industry Reviews

The Hollywood novel born anew . . . bold and unforgettable - Sunday Telegraph

Matthew Specktor couldn't be better placed to give a glimpse of the great white sharks of the film industry - GQ

A protagonist in the spirit of Saul Bellow's Augie March or F Scott Fitzgerald's Jay Gatsby . . . American Dream Machine skips along easily, which is impressive considering the brilliant and wacky details that Specktor has packed in - Observer

American Dream Machine is one of the best novels about Los Angeles that I've ever read - Bret Easton Ellis

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