Granta 79: Celebrity

By Granta: The Magazine of New Writing

Book Overview

Noted authors examine celebrity in all its present forms, from the African evangelist who claims he can cure AIDS, to how Hillary Clinton is viewed in her new hometown, to a profile of the undisputed... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1929001096
• ISBN13: 9781929001095
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Granta (NY)
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Great Issue! Really Interesting!

The stories and articles in this issue that I loved included - Neighbors - What's it like to have Hillary and Bill Clinton living in your neighborhood? I've Always Been A Fan - Various photographs with the Famous and Rich. Dear Tyrant - Ever met the former Emperor of the Central Africa Republic? Miracle Boy - Evangelist preacher heals those with AIDS in South Africa. The Search for Dr. Bloch - Ever wonder what happened to Hitler's Jewish doctor? What did he think of Hitler? Milosevic In Prison - Milosevic's last days in a prison in Serbia before the Hague. I found it a really interesting issue and highly recommend it.