Palimpsest: A Memoir

This explosively entertaining memoir abounds in gossip, satire, historical apercus, and trenchant observations. Vidal’s compelling narrative weaves back and forth in time, providing a whole view of the author’s celebrated life, from his birth in 1925 to today, and features a cast of memorable characters—including the Kennedy family, Marlon Brando, Anais Nin, and Eleanor Roosevelt.

Author: Gore Vidal
Publisher: Penguin Books
Page Count: 480pp
Size: 5.5 x 8.5 x 1
Notes: paperback
Date of Publication: September 1, 1996
ISBN: 978-0140260892