{"product_id":"the-autobiography-of-alice-b-toklas-illustrated-9781594204609","title":"The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas Illustrated","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn illustrated edition of Gertrude Stein's most well-known work, \u003ci\u003eThe Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas\u003c\/i\u003e, bursting with the bright, sophisticated, and fanciful images of artist Maira Kalman\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConsidered one of the richest and most irreverent biographies in history, \u003ci\u003eThe Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas\u003c\/i\u003e was written by Gertrude Stein in the style and voice of her life partner, Alice B. Toklas. Published in 1933 and narrated by Alice, this autobiography begins with her initial move to France in 1907, the day after which she meets Gertrude, sparking a relationship that lasts for nearly four decades. Recounting the vibrant and literary life the two make for themselves among the Parisian avant-garde, Alice opens the doors to the prominent salons they held in their home at rue de Fleurus, hosting fellow expatriate American writers such as Ernest Hemingway, T. S. Eliot, and Ezra Pound as well as artists Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Man Ray, and speaks of the twilight of the Paris belle epoque. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this edition, the wildly talented Maira Kalman brings this glittering Parisian world to life, and celebrates Stein and Toklas in vivid color. Her whimsical and inimitable illustrations complement the wit and humor of Stein's narrative, and elevate the exciting intrigues of these famous women and their friends. Inviting readers to experience this book in a completely new way, the illustrated edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas\u003c\/i\u003e will prompt a contemporary reading of this cherished and singular classic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594204609\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.30w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2019 pg. 151\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2020 pg. 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/13\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e78262 \/ Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 16\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gertrude Stein","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36661074231452,"sku":"9781594204609","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_84285d24-d744-41bf-819d-4a9967d931bf.jpg?v=1603898536","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-autobiography-of-alice-b-toklas-illustrated-9781594204609","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}