"The Temple of Gold" 1957 Goldman, William

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GOLDMAN, William

[207] pp.

Alfred A. Knopf

1957

First Edition

8 3/8" x 5 7/8"

Jacket design by Irving Docktor

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[207] pp.

Alfred A. Knopf

1957

First Edition

8 3/8" x 5 7/8"

Jacket design by Irving Docktor

The Temple of Gold is a 1957 novel by William Goldman. It was Goldman's first novel, and launched his career.

Background
The novel was written in three weeks over the summer he graduated from college, in June–July 1956. Goldman had never written a novel before, but had several years experience writing short stories, though none had been published. See less