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"Riveting, heart-wrenching, and full of Old Hollywood glamour, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is one of the most captivating reads of 2017." —BuzzFeed
"The epic adventures Evelyn creates over the course of a lifetime will leave every reader mesmerized. This wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet and her tumultuous Tinseltown journey comes with unexpected twists and the most satisfying of drama." —PopSugar
From the author of Daisy Jones & The Six—an entrancing novel "that speaks to the Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor in us all" (Kirkus Reviews), in which a legendary film actress reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine.
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 is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?
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.
"Heartbreaking, yet beautiful" (Jamie Blynn, Us Weekly), The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is "Tinseltown drama at its finest" (Redbook): 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.
The story of Evelyn is divided into different sections. All her men get their own chapter. From the very beginning you know that Monique will play a special role in the story and that Evelyn is hiding some things.
Spoiler!
Evelyn is not portrayed as a heroine in the book. Because of her past, that's a good thing, because she's willing to do anything to protect her career, but also her family. However, the flow of the book is quickly clear. Of course, we know that Evelyn's...
Nachdem ich „Daisy Jones & The Six“ von Taylor Jenkins Reid schon so geliebt habe, musste ich natürlich weitere Werke der Autorin lesen. „The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo“ steht Daisy in absolut nichts nach.
Taylor Jenkins Reid hat wahrlich ein Talent dafür Figuren entstehen zu lassen, die so authentisch wirken, dass man sich immer wieder sagen muss, dass man gerade über eine fiktive Figur liest und keine wirklichen Memoiren. Die Geschichte von Evelyn Hugo ist tragisch,...
"What I’m saying is it’s not all luck. It’s luck and being a son of a bitch.”
Evelyn Hugo mit ihrer grossen Oberweite und den markanten dunklen Augenbrauen ist die Filmikone schlechthin. Genau die will jetzt eine Biografie herausgeben, von niemand anderem geschrieben als Monique Grant. Warum ausgerechnet sie?
Während Evelyn die Geschichte ihres Lebens erzählt, und keinen Skandal oder Ehemann dabei auslässt, lernt der Leser gemeinsam mit Monique warum sie die einzige ist, die...
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