{"product_id":"gentlemen-prefer-blondes-anita-loos-9791043134425","title":"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes","description":"\u003cp\u003eGentlemen Prefer Blondes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnita Loos\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the roaring 20s, and a young flapper named Lorelei decides to keep a diary after receiving a blank journal from a \"gentleman friend.\" She has an apartment in \u003cstrong\u003eNew York\u003c\/strong\u003e paid for by a Chicago businessman named \u003cstrong\u003eGus Eisman\u003c\/strong\u003e; when he's in town, Mr. Eisman spends his time \"educating\" Lorelei by going out to dinner, taking in shows, and then escorting her to her apartment to \"talk about the topics of the day until quite late.\" When he's away, Lorelei does much the same with the other men she has charmed.Joined by her best friend \u003cstrong\u003eDorothy\u003c\/strong\u003e, Lorelei embarks on a cruise to Europe in order to meet Mr. Eisman in Paris and continue her education. As the diary unfolds, we learn more about Lorelei's past and her cynical, rather mercenary approach towards romance, all set in a light, funny, and very charming atmosphere.Originally published as a series of sketches known as \"the Lorelei stories\" in Harper's Bazaar, \u003cstrong\u003eGentlemen Prefer Blondes\u003c\/strong\u003e was published as a novel in \u003cstrong\u003e1925\u003c\/strong\u003e. Despite lukewarm initial reviews, it quickly became a success, becoming the second-best seller of \u003cstrong\u003e1926\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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As the diary unfolds, we learn more about Lorelei's past and her cynical, rather mercenary approach towards romance, all set in a light, funny, and very charming atmosphere.Originally published as a series of sketches known as \"the Lorelei stories\" in Harper's Bazaar, \u003cstrong\u003eGentlemen Prefer Blondes\u003c\/strong\u003e was published as a novel in \u003cstrong\u003e1925\u003c\/strong\u003e. Despite lukewarm initial reviews, it quickly became a success, becoming the second-best seller of \u003cstrong\u003e1926\u003c\/strong\u003e. Since then it has gone on to be an international bestseller, having been printed in over eighty-five editions and adapted several times-most famously as the \u003cstrong\u003e1953\u003c\/strong\u003e film starring \u003cstrong\u003eMarilyn Monroe\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJane Russell\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eEdith Wharton\u003c\/strong\u003e called it \"the great American novel,\" and it has garnered praise from many authors including \u003cstrong\u003eJames Joyce\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eF. 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