Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

The fictitious character Lorelei Lee of Little Rock Arkansas the not-so-dumb blonde who understood that diamonds are a girl's best friend appears to have the greatest chance of becoming immortal in American fiction of the 20th century. She is outrageous endearing and unforgettably memorable. Carol Channing and Marilyn Monroe have both played her on stage and in movies and she has come to represent the archetype of the free-spirited good-hearted gold digger with an insatiable appetite for orchids champagne and precious stones. Here are her diaries written by Anita Loos in the Roaring Twenties when Lorelei and her friend Dorothy travel through Europe where they encounter people like the Prince of Wales and Doctor Froyd before returning home to wed a millionaire from Main Line and become famous.Lorelei Lee's wild antics distinct worldview and creative use of words shine in this delightfully droll and hilarious book.