MONTBLANC Great Characters Homage to The Great Gatsby Special Edition Rollerball 130658

Some novels enter literary history while simultaneously symbolizing an entire era. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s *The Great Gatsby* is one such gem of modern American literature. The dazzling New York of the Gatsby era—where gleaming Art Deco skyscrapers pierced the blue evening sky—inspired the design of the *Great Characters: The Great Gatsby* special edition. Evoking an early Art Deco-era Montblanc writing instrument, the surface of the barrel is crafted using a special technique that mirrors the facades of the city’s high-rises, brilliantly illuminated against the night. Echoing the green light that shines from the dock at Daisy’s house in the novel, the Montblanc emblem atop the cap is fluorescent; it absorbs and stores light during the day, allowing it to glow in the dark. In this edition, the power of wealth is symbolized by a platinum-coated clip, designed in the shape of a money clip. A circular opening features Jay Gatsby’s initials—a diamond-shaped, gold-plated Art Deco monogram. The cone is designed to resemble the engraved screw-cap of a flask, encircled by fine rings in the colors of the American flag—a detail that links the cone to both the myth of the American Dream and the stylish, iconic flasks of the Art Deco period.