Larger Than Life: The Legacy of Daniel Longwell and Mary Fraser Longwell

by Judith Haas Smith

Book Overview

Daniel Longwell began his career in journalism as a ?publisher's young man? at Doubleday Publishing Company where he represented a number of outstanding twentieth century authors, including Edna Ferber, Sinclair Lewis, and Kenneth Roberts. In 1934, Henry Luce hired him to investigate and create a ?picture magazine? that was launched as LIFE magazine in 1936. As the idea man at LIFE for nearly twenty years and editor for ten years, Dan, with his wife,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1504921151
• ISBN13: 9781504921152
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Authorhouse
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"