Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald

Therese Anne Fowler’s New York Times bestseller brings us a fictionalized account of the life of Zelda Fitzgerald, told from her own perspective. The novel begins in 1918 when the beautiful, reckless Southern belle Zelda Sayre, the daughter of a prominent judge in Montgomery, Alabama, meets a young army lieutenant and aspiring author, F. Scott Fitzgerald. Despite her father's disapproval and Scott's lack of wealth, Zelda falls for his charm and promises of fame, marrying him in New York after his first novel, *This Side of Paradise*, is published. What follows is a whirlwind life at the dawn of the Jazz Age, making Scott and Zelda instant celebrities and symbols of the Lost Generation. They revel in a wild world, living a lavish life across New York City, Long Island, Hollywood, Paris, and the French Riviera, alongside a glamorous circle that includes Ernest Hemingway. However, the celebrity and endless partying are also marked by Scott’s increasing alcoholism, infidelity, and professional jealousy when Zelda attempts to forge her own identity through writing and ballet. The novel chronicles the intense and tumultuous nature of their marriage—a roller coaster of love, ambition, and rivalry—and explores Zelda’s own battles, including her declining mental health and her desperate fight to be recognized as more than just the wife of a famous, sometimes infamous, husband.

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