Big blondes
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Author
Contributions
- Polizzotti, Mark. - Contributor
Publication
1997 - The New Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
50,250 words, Guess
Page Count
201 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL998462M
- ISBN-101565843401
- OCLC Control Number35822500
- OCLC Control Numberbigblondes00eche
- Library of Congress Control Number96037226
and 2 more
- LibraryThing1283515
- Goodreads2155007
Classifications
- DDC843/.914
- LCCPQ2665.C5 G7313 1997
Description
Genre/Form: Black humor (Literature) Mystery fiction Adventure fiction Fiction Material Type: Fiction Document Type: Book All Authors / Contributors: Jean Echenoz; Mark Polizzotti Find more information about: ISBN: 1565843401 9781565843400 OCLC Number: 35822500 Description: 201 p. ; 22 cm. Other Titles: Grandes blondes. Responsibility: Jean Echenoz ; translated from the French by Mark Polizzotti. Abstract: TV producer Paul Salvador needs an actress for a film and hires detectives to track down Gloria Stella, a pop star considered the perfect blonde. But elusive Gloria likes her privacy and at least one detective ends up dead. The chase leads the reader from France all the way to India. A roman noir.
Description
Big Blondes is a darkly comedic tour de force that probes our universal obsession with fame, taking a satiric yet chilling look at television stardom. Renowned singer Gloire Stella has mysteriously disappeared from the public eye. When a television documentary producer tries to track her down, Gloire goes on the run. From the cliffs of Brittany to the back alleys of Bombay, Big Blondes is a riotous, non-stop adventure for anyone who has ever wondered whether blondes really do have more fun.
Subjects
Genres
- Fiction.
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