TOO FAST TO LIVE, TOO YOUNG TO DIE - JAMES DEAN’ S FINAL HOURS

Book ID/图书代码： 05793015B84173

English Summary/英文概要： In Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die , readers take an evocative journey with author Keith Elliot Greenberg as he pieces together the puzzle of James Dean’s final day and its everlasting impact. Greenberg travels to Dean’s hometown to talk with folks who knew the star, and all the way to the California roads that underlay the tires of the actor’s infamous Porsche Spyder. Taking the story back and forth in time, Greenberg gives insight into what drove Dean to live on the edge the early loss of his mother, his relentless drive to explore for the sake of his craft. Dean once said, "Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today." He lived to experience, and the one love that compared to his love of acting was his love of racing cars. Greenberg puts the event in historical context, reflecting on the world Dean lived in at the time, an era after World War II, the end of the Korean War, the advent of rock and roll, with the sixties coming down the pike. The star’s too-soon departure froze him as a symbol of American Cool, and as proven by the 20,000 people who return to Dean’s grave each year to pay homage, a major influence on youth culture for myriad generations. With fresh interviews with insiders, riveting storytelling, and acute attention to details from vehicle specs to Dean’s stops along the way (including for an ominous speeding ticket) to how the news reached the world Greenberg delivers a thoughtful look at this historical moment.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在本书中，读者将跟随作者Keith Elliot Greenberg共同拼凑出詹姆斯•迪恩人生的最后一天及其产生的深远影响。作者前往迪恩的家乡，与认识这位巨星的人们交谈，然后一路来到了迪恩出车祸的保时捷所在的加利福尼亚公路上。迪恩曾经说过“做梦吧，就像你会永生；生活吧，就像你今天会死去。”他活着就是为了体验，而除了热爱表演，他还热爱赛车。作者将迪恩的车祸置于当时的历史背景之下，思考迪恩当时所生活的时代——一个二战之后的时代、朝鲜战争接近尾声、摇滚乐时代的开端……这位巨星的英年早逝将他永远得定格在了美国电影史上。每年会有2万多人前往迪恩的墓碑悼念他。他也成为了几代人年轻文化的重要影响。作者采访了许多知情人士，重新关注了迪恩车祸中的诸多细节，以及车祸消息传遍世界的过程，深入调查了这一历史性的时刻，为读者讲述了一个精彩的故事。（LYR）

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About the Author/作者介绍： KEITH ELLIOT GREENBERG，图书作者、记者。撰写了包括摔跤、真实罪案等在内的各种主题的作品。Greenberg还是一名电视制作人，曾参与《全美通缉令》等多部受欢迎的电视节目的制作。

KEITH ELLIOT GREENBERG (New York City) is a book author and a journalist who has written about a variety of topics from wrestling to true crime. He has authored a number of books, including December 8, 1980: The Day John Lennon Died (Backbeat Books). Greenberg is also a television producer and has worked on several popular programs, including America’s Most Wanted.

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