Hungry for adventure -- The book lovers -- A third Knopf -- A new world outside her door -- Wild success -- Books of the twenties -- Harlem -- Mencken -- A well of loneliness -- Her own woman -- Lover -- Becoming free -- Money problems -- Harbingers of war -- Sigmund Freud, Thomas Mann and others -- A man of her own -- Going overseas -- The war's end -- More battles after all -- The second sex -- A wedding and other ribbons -- Indians and Norwegians -- A son's defection -- No more deals.
Summary:
"Based on exclusive access to papers amassed by Susan Sheehan and Peter Prescott over the course of a quarter-century, this will be the definitive life of the legendary publisher"-- Provided by publisher.
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