Some of Gore Vidal's work has entertained me a lot (Julian), but this book wasn't one of them. Maybe I'm just not sophisticated enough to ride with it. The guy is obviously a great writer, but I found 'Golden Age' to be just a string of gossipy dialogue sprinkled with some major historical facts, not enough of a plot to keep me hooked. If you like the kind of chatty Hollywood-style writing, you'll like it. If you like something more narrative, you probably won't.