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Audible launches an investigative podcast series on the origins of F. Scott Fitzgerald's iconic character Jay Gatsby, the subject of a classic novel great gatsby.
American Dreamer: Who Was Jay Gatsby? Journalist Joe Nocera (Agatha Christie and the Dandelion Poisoner) The film tells the little-known story of Max Gerlach, a German immigrant, small-time con artist, and bootlegger who immigrated to America in the early 1900s in search of the American Dream. Fast forward to the 1950s, and the Fitzgerald renaissance took hold, with Gerlach claiming to be the inspiration for the infamous Jay Gatsby.
Set against the backdrop of World War I, Prohibition, and the Great Depression, the series follows Gerlach's life, beginning with a mysterious note Gerlach wrote to Fitzgerald in 1923, revealing that he was telling the truth. Examine the evidence that suggests this may be the case.
Producers say the podcast is the first to confirm the connection between the real-life Gatsby and crime kingpin Arnold Rothstein. Gatsby's relationship with the fictional gangster Meyer Wolfsheim has long been considered one of the main connections between the novel and reality.
The eight-part series, which begins this week, is produced by Poppy Damon, who will later reteam with Nocera. Agatha Christie and the Dandelion Poisoner It topped the Audible charts for 12 weeks.
famous novel great gatsby It was also made into a movie starring Robert Redford and Leonardo DiCaprio.
Nocera said: “I thought I knew a lot about F. Scott Fitzgerald, but… great gatsbyBut working on this podcast was a revelation. It was amazing how many unexpected plot twists Poppy and I discovered, and the surprising similarities between Max Gerlach's life and the fictional Jay Gatsby's. And, as always, it was a pleasure working with the team at Blanchard House. ”
