Used. Hardcover. Step behind the curtain of twentieth-century publishing as legendary Simon & Schuster editor Michael Korda spills the ink on the literary legends, towering politicians, and silver-screen icons who shaped an era. Korda offers a masterclass in manuscript management, serving up delightfully candid anecdotes about the eccentric geniuses who populated his corner office. It is a wonderfully witty wander through the halls of literary history that proves the real drama often happens before the book ever hits the shelves.