In The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald captures the flamboyance, the carelessness and the cruelty of the wealthy during America's Jazz Age. Part of the Macmillan Collectors Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition features an afterword by David Stuart Davies. The Great Gatsby lives mysteriously in a luxurious Long Island mansion, playing lavish host to hundreds of people. And yet no one seems to know him or how he became so rich. He is rumoured to be everything from a German spy to a war hero. People clamour for invitations to his wild parties. But Jay Gatsby doesn't heed them. He cares for one person alone - Daisy Buchanan, the woman he has waited for all his life. Little does he know that his infatuation will lead to tragedy and end in murder.
“The quintessential American novel of the twentieth century”
Love stories are as old as writing itself, if not older still. But not all love stories are created equal, and The Great Gatsby is one of the greats. It's the story of Nick Carraway and his eccentric and enigmatic neighbour Gatsby. As the story unfolds, we learn (some of) the mysteries and secrets which Gatsby and his mansion hold, and of a love that was never to be.