About “The Deer Park”
The Deer Park is set in Desert D'Or, a privileged oasis located two hundred miles from Hollywood, where starlets, would-be starlets, directors, studio executives, and those who cater to them gather. The novel follows two interlacing love affairs: that of Sergius O'Shaugnessy, a young ex-Air Force pilot drawn into the orbit of the radiant actress Lulu Meyers, and that of Charles Eitel, a brilliant director accused of communism, whose relationship with the volatile Elena Esposito threatens his career.
Praise for “The Deer Park”
“A scathing portrayal of Hollywood . . . studded with brilliant and illuminating passages.”
“A writer of the greatest and most reckless talent . . . [Mailer] drives us up and down The Deer Park at breakneck speed. It is a trip through unfamiliar country, for a time funny and then unnerving.”
“Savage . . . brilliant . . . exhilarating.”
Book details
- Published
- 1955
- Latest edition
- 1955 · ISBN 9780812986150
- ISBN
- 9780812986150
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is The Deer Park?
The Deer Park by Norman Mailer has 384 pages.
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