Fitzgerald's last novel was unfinished at his death and published in 1941. It is set in 1930s Hollywood and centres on Monroe Stahr, a brilliant young film producer who runs a studio with great skill and little rest. The story is told by Cecilia Brady, the daughter of Stahr's business rival, who watches him closely.
The book follows his work, his loneliness and an unexpected romantic attachment. Though incomplete, it shows Fitzgerald's mature style and offers a vivid, thoughtful portrait of the film world of its day.