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Way We Lived Then

Recollections of a Well-Known Name Dropper

by Dominick Dunne

The publisher, Betty A. Prashker bprashker@randomhouse.com ,
Wonderful moments, heart-shattering moments
When Dominick Dunne moved his family to Hollywood in the late 50's, he felt he was living a dream come true. He was an important director/producer. He knew all the movers and shakers, was invited to and gave the best parties. He had a wonderful family and was a rising star. He also had a camera and loved to take pictures--at Roddy McDowell's Sunday beach lunches, at parties at his own house on Walden Drive, on location, at Christmas Eve caroling--wherever there were stars and fun, Dunne captured it with his camera. And in THE WAY WE LIVED THEN, he captures those moments with words as well. The book is filled with wonderful anecdotes and artifacts--crazy telegrams and invitations that are emblematic of a Hollywood that was very different from the movie capital we know today. But, for Dominick Dunne, there was a dark side to that time and that side is chronicled with extraordinary honesty. I have worked with Dominick Dunne on seven books. To me THE WAY WE LIVED THEN contains some of his best writing. He evokes brilliantly the style and tone of a golden era. More than that, his portrait of a man sliding toward oblivion is astonishing.

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