Man of Montmartre: a novel based on the life of Maurice Utrillo

by Stephen Longstreet, Ethel Longstreet

By Stephen & Ethel Longstreet - 5x8" 403 pages. Copyright 1958, First Edition by the number 1 on copyright page, cover price $4.95, published by Funk and Wagnalls.

Genres: Fiction

403 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1958

About the author

Stephen Longstreet was a prolific novelist, screenwriter, cartoonist, and artist whose work ranged in subject from gourmet cookbooks to potboiler detective novels to portraits of American jazz greats. He published over 100 books in his lifetime, including the novel The Sisters Liked them Handsome, which was turned into a successful Broadway musical. Longstreet also wrote screenplays that would go on to star Hollywood greats from Ronald Reagan to Errol Flynn.

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ordered this on-line, because I've been interested in learning more about the artist. Didn't expect much, but this novel was surprisingly good. All the characters, both the main and the ancillary characters, really come to life. Recommended, if interested in the art scene of early 20th century France.