In imagining los angeles the first literary history of the city in more than fifty years critic david fine in imagining los angeles the first literary history of the city in more than fifty years critic david fine traces the history and mood of the place through the work of writers as diverse as helen hunt jackson mary austin norman . Imagining los angeles is ambitious in its scope solid in its mastery of the literature and brilliantly interwoven throughout david fine has produced what will undoubtedly be the standard work on los angeles fiction for years to come an indispensable reference work for the scholar and the general public alike. Imagining los angeles a city in fiction fine david 9780874176032 books amazonca skip to main contentca hello select your address books hello sign in account lists account returns orders cart all gift cards best sellers prime gift ideas new . William p obrien imagining los angeles a city in fiction western historical quarterly volume 32 issue 2 1 may 2001 pages 244 https doiorg 102307 3. In imagining los angeles the first literary history of the city in more than fifty years critic david fine traces the history and mood of the place through the work of writers as diverse as helen hunt jackson mary austin norman mailer raymond chandler joan didion carolyn see and many others his lively and engaging text focuses on the