Vintage Novels
"The Temple Of Gold" 1957 GOLDMAN, William
$250
GOLDMAN, William
[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.