The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo : a novel

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Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one in the journalism community is more astounded than Monique herself ... Regardless of why Evelyn has chosen her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career. Summoned to Evelyn's Upper East Side apartment, Monique listens as Evelyn unfurls her story: from making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the late 80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way. As Evelyn's life unfolds, revealing a ruthless ambition, an unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love, Monique begins to feel a very a real connection to the actress. But as Evelyn's story catches up with the present, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique's own in tragic and irreversible ways. -- Amazon.

Edition:

Large print edition.

Physical Description:

638 pages (large print) ; 24 cm.

Genre:

Large type books.

Psychological fiction.

Domestic fiction.

Subject Term:

Biographers -- Fiction.

Actors and actresses -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Fiction.

Publisher:

Blackstone Publishing,

Publication Date:

2022

2017

ISBN:

9798212224604

Publication Information:

Ashland, Oregon : Blackstone Publishing, 2022.

Call Number:

LP REID

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607003638155	Large Print Fiction	REID Taylor Jenkins	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career.

Summoned to Evelyn's luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the '80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn's story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique's own in tragic and irreversible ways.

This is a mesmerizing journey through the splendor of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means--and what it costs--to face the truth.

Author Notes

Taylor Jenkins Reid is an author, essayist, and TV writer. Her debut novel, Forever, Interrupted, has been optioned with Dakota Johnson attached to star. She is adapting her second book, After I Do, for ABC Family. Her most recent novel, Maybe In Another Life has become a best-selling e-book. In addition to her novels, Taylor's essays have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, The Huffington Post, and a number of other publications.

(Bowker Author Biography)