In Pursuit of a Vanishing Star (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780393324006)

Dying scriptwriter Philip Nilson spends his last days writing about a forgotten but critical moment in the life of Greta Garbo. He tracks that most elusive of film stars to an episode in Constantinople in 1924, where, under the tutelage of impresario Mauritz Stiller, Garbo emerges as one of the dominant icons of the twentieth century. Enthralled by the story, Nilson awakens to the memory of a long-forgotten first love that, he discovers, has held him in its grip for the better part of his life. This glowing novel is both a contemporary narrative celebrating a glorious moment in the history of cinema and an allegory touching upon the very meaning of existence.

Author: Gustaf Sobin
ISBN-10: 0393324001
ISBN-13: 9780393324006
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2003
Pages: 134
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 8.42h x 5.50w x 0.42d