false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223663466m/512704.jpg 512704 17 The delirious 1925 Jazz-Age classic that no less an authority than Edith Wharton called "the great American novel." If any American fictional character of the twentieth century seems likely to be immortal, it is Lorelei Lee of Little Rock, Arkansas, the not-so-dumb blonde who knew that diamonds are a girl's best friend. Outrageous, charming, and unforgettable, she's been portrayed on stage and screen by Carol Channing and Marilyn Monroe and has become the archetype of the footloose, good-hearted gold digger, with an insatiable appetite for orchids, champagne, and precious stones. Here are her "diaries," created by Anita Loos in the Roaring Twenties, as Lorelei and her friend Dorothy barrel across Europe meeting everyone from the Prince of Wales to "Doctor Froyd"--and then back home again to marry a Main Line millionaire and become a movie star. In this delightfully droll and witty book, Lorelei Lee's wild antics, unique outlook, and imaginative way with language shine. 6300277 1926 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: The Illuminating Diary of a Professional Lady total:125|5:32|4:43|3:42|2:8|1:0| 125 474 234 17 5 1 false false Thu Jul 09 16:45:30 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 16:52:42 -0700 2009
Lorelei and her girlfriend Dorothy (who is embarrasingly unrefined) are just two little girls from Little Rock, two flappers on the prowl...more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Jun 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 13 10:39:25 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 13 10:50:37 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Fri Aug 01 10:01:43 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 07 21:45:50 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Mon Dec 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 10:13:47 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 10:20:27 -0800 2008
Loos tells the story from the perspective of Lorelei Lee, a stupid but occasionally insightful gold digger ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 07:24:40 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 07:32:57 -0800 2008 Written in 1925 and originally serialized in Harper's Bazaar.
Think 'Bridget Jones' for the flapper generation.

As much a book of philosophy as humour, and a favorite of
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