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    Beautiful Fools: The Last Affair of Zelda and Scott Fitzgerald
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    Beautiful Fools: The Last Affair of Zelda and Scott Fitzgerald

    By R. Clifton Spargo

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    In this evocative and meticulously detailed novel about the last romance of one of America's greatest literary couples, R. Clifton Spargo crafts an exhilarating portrait of the passionate yet tragically dysfunctional relationship between F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald.

    In 1939 Scott is living in Hollywood, a virulent alcoholic and deeply in debt. Despite his relationship with gossip columnist Sheila Graham, he remains fiercely loyal to Zelda, his soul mate and muse. In an attempt to fuse together their fractured marriage, Scott arranges a trip to Cuba, where, after a disastrous first night in Havana, the couple runs off to a beach resort outside the city. But even in paradise, Scott and Zelda cannot escape the dangerous intensity of their relationship.

    In Beautiful Fools, R. Clifton Spargo gives us a vivid, resplendent, and truly human portrait of the Fitzgeralds, and reveals the heartbreaking patterns and unexpected moments of tenderness that characterize a great romance in decline.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Group
    Release dateMay 2, 2013
    ISBN9781468307603
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      Mentioned many times, I wait for Hemingway larger than life character to arrive. Never did though we were teased to believe he just may burst on the scene. I am, as always, distressed by Zelda's bi-polar disorder, so treatable today. I am enthralled with her wit, her unbelievable athletism, her plethora of talents including dancing, writing, and painting!The roots of F. Scott's talent was actually inspired and stolen from Zelda.