Publisher Description
The bestselling novel that became an Oscar-winning film starring Elizabeth Taylor about New York's speakeasy generation A masterpiece of American fiction and a bestseller upon its publication in 1935, BUtterfield 8 lays bare with brash honesty the unspoken and often shocking truths that lurked beneath the surface of a society still reeling from the effects of the Great Depression. One Sunday morning, Gloria wakes up in a stranger's apartment with nothing but a torn evening dress, stockings, and panties. When she steals a fur coat from the wardrobe to wear home, she unleashes a series of events that can only end in tragedy. Inspired by true events, this novel caused a sensation on its publication for its frank depiction of the relationship between a wild and beautiful young woman and a respectable, married man.
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About John O’Hara
John O’Hara (1905–1970)
was among the most prominent American writers of the twentieth century.
Championed by Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Dorothy Parker, he
wrote fourteen novels, including Appointment
in Samarra and BUtterfield 8, and
had more stories published in the New
Yorker than anyone in the history of the magazine.
About Gretchen Mol
Gretchen Mol is an actor and model. She has appeared in films by Woody Allen, Spike Lee, and more, starring opposite Matt Damon, Al Pacino, Sylvester Stallone, Sean Penn and more.