{"product_id":"century-girl-ltd-100-years-in-the-life-of-doris-eaton-travis-last-living-star-of-the-ziegfeld-follies-isbn-9780061241505","title":"Century Girl LTD: 100 Years in the Life of Doris Eaton Travis, Last Living Star of the Ziegfeld Follies","description":"Lauren Redniss, acclaimed author of the brilliant biography-in-collage \u003cem\u003eRadioactive\u003c\/em\u003e, delivers a stunning visual journey through the life of the last Ziegfeld girl, Doris Eaton Travis. Now in paperback for the first time, \u003cem\u003eCentury Girl\u003c\/em\u003e spans the brightest moments in early show business, the major historical landmarks of the 20th century, and the intimate milestones of one woman’s long life. Incorporating hundreds of archival photos and personal clippings with inventive line drawings and a compelling, hand-written narrative, \u003cem\u003eCentury Girl \u003c\/em\u003eis a more than a biography, more than a graphic novel, and more than an art book—it is a singularly original and major work of art that \u003cem\u003eSlate \u003c\/em\u003emagazine calls “a visually dazzling mélange . . . unlike anything . . . ever seen before” (Best Books of 2006).\u003cbr\u003e | \u003cp\u003eThe Ziegfeld Follies, Florenz Ziegfeld's stage spectacular, promised the best performers, the most lavish sets, and the most ravishing girls. At fourteen, Doris Eaton Travis became one of these prized beauties. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the past century, Doris has performed for presidents and princesses, entertained Gershwin, Lindbergh, and Astaire, starred in silent and talking pictures, bantered with Babe Ruth, offended Henry Ford, outlived six siblings, written a newspaper column, hosted a television show, earned a Phi Beta Kappa degree in history, raised turkeys, and raced horses. Doris has lived through it all with utmost grace and strength of character—and never missed a step.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile \u003cem\u003eToday, The Tonight Show, CNN, Rosie O'Donnell, 20\/20\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e have all showcased Doris, journalist and artist Lauren Redniss tells Doris's singular story in an utterly original way. Weaving archival imagery with compelling prose, Redniss has created a narrative landscape that is as surreal and delightful as it is rich with meaning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImmensely fun, seductive, inspiring, and wise (much like its star attraction, Doris Eaton Travis), \u003cem\u003eCentury Girl \u003c\/em\u003eis an innovation in storytelling. It can be read as a graphic narrative or a historical tapestry, or simply relished for its stunning visual effect. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Striking and unique. . . captivating readers by twining simple, evocative text with a stunning array of images.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lauren Redniss takes a graphically provocative approach in telling [Doris Eaton Travis’s] story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With vibrant illustrations, photos, newspaper clippings and interviews, Redniss details how Eaton, now 103, and her six brothers and sisters found fame and fortune on turn-of-the-century Broadway and, later, in Hollywood. By the time you reach the last page. . . there won’t be a dry eye in the house.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Social\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This lush, visually alluring book would make a great gift. . . . picking it up and flipping through the pages, one sees new details, artistically and historically, at each glance.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDance Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Not only did Doris Eaton Travis break records for accomplishment and humanity, she also had great hair and shoes.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIsaac Mizrahi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“My favorite new book this year. . .  a visually dazzling melange. . . unlike anything I’ve ever seen before.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlate (best books of 2006 pick)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The opposite of a page-turner: it’s a page-stopper, a page-savorer, in short: an unmitigated delight.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLawrence Weschler, author of Mr. Wilson’s Cabinet of Wonder and Everything that Rises: A Book of Convergences\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Doris Eaton is the darling of Broadway, a New York treasure.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNils Hanson, National Ziegfeld Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I wish Lauren Redniss would write and illustrate my biography in the dreamy, luminous way she did Doris Eaton Travis’s.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaira Kalman, author and illustrator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With Century Girl, Lauren Redniss creates an entirely new genre of biography.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNylon magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dey Street Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888593400037,"sku":"NP9780061241505","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061241505.jpg?v=1730229403","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/century-girl-ltd-100-years-in-the-life-of-doris-eaton-travis-last-living-star-of-the-ziegfeld-follies-isbn-9780061241505","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}