Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: The First Novel by Quentin Tarantino - Paperback - Tarantino's Acclaimed Debut Fiction Based on the Oscar-Winning Film

Details Condition: New Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781398706132 Publisher: W&N (Weidenfeld & Nicolson) Overview Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is Quentin Tarantino's long-awaited first novel, expanding his Academy Award-winning film into a richer reading experience. Set against sun-bleached 1969 Los Angeles, this brand new paperback follows fading TV star Rick Dalton, his loyal stunt double Cliff Booth, rising starlet Sharon Tate, and the unsettling Charles Manson. Sharp, funny, and unexpectedly moving, it's essential reading for cinema lovers and fans of bold contemporary fiction. About the Book Tarantino's novelization does far more than retell his film — it excavates it. New scenes, extended backstories, and interior monologues give familiar characters unexpected new dimensions, turning a beloved movie into a genuinely standalone literary work. Rick Dalton, once the star of his own TV western, now plays villains-of-the-week, drinking away his anxieties about a fading career, while a mysterious phone call from Rome dangles the possibility of reinvention. Cliff Booth, his imperturbable stunt double, drifts through the story with a quiet menace, his reputation shadowed by dark rumours nobody dares confirm. Sharon Tate, luminous and full of hope, is portrayed with tenderness as a young woman savouring the early triumphs of stardom on Cielo Drive. And weaving through it all is Charles Manson, an ex-con with rock-star delusions, gathering a fractured, susceptible following around him. Tarantino's prose crackles with the razor-sharp dialogue and pop-culture obsessiveness that define his films, but here he indulges in digressions and character histories only the page allows. The result stands proudly on its own merits — funny, tense, nostalgic, and unflinching by turns — rewarding those who know the film with countless fresh details. Whether you've watched the movie a dozen times or are discovering this world for the first time, this paperback delivers an immersive journey t