"Arthur Winfield Knight is one of our greatest storytellers. He makes the weighty stuff of history stand on its hind legs and dance, and his characters, whether made by God or by Knight, are as hard to leave behind at book's end as a house filled with close friends. I'm a fan to the death."
Loren D. Estleman, author of "Little Black Dress" |
In the summer of 1960 a legendary director took a cast of movie icons into the blistering Nevada desert to make a movie from a screenplay by a famed playwright. For some this would be a last chance at creating art. The Misfits was one of the most anticipated films of the 20th century, but difficult shooting locations, an unstable leading lady, an aging leading man, a crumbling marriage, and an undisciplined director all conspired to make behind-the-scene events as dramatic as the movie itself.
MISFITS COUNTRY explores the often turbulent relationships between the players and the fine line that often exists between art and life. Marilyn Monroe is the central character and is portrayed in a more complex manner than in the numerous biographies of her life. As Norman Mailer observed, a novelist tells a lie to tell the truth, whereas a journalist tells the truth to tell a lie. Though a work of fiction, this may be the most honest depiction of Marilyn ever produced.
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