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Zusatztext Trigiani gives heart to the facts and fiction of Hollywood! and in doing so she brings life to characters we've only known from the motion pictures! TV screen and radio. Her book is fiction! but the story is universal. Informationen zum Autor Beloved by millions of readers around the world for her "dazzling" novels ( USA Today ), Adriana Trigiani is “a master of palpable and visual detail” ( Washington Post ) and “a comedy writer with a heart of gold” ( New York Times ). She is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty books of fiction and nonfiction, including her latest, The Good Left Undone- an instant New York Times best seller, Book of the Month pick and People’s Book of the Week. Her work is published in 38 languages around the world. An award-winning playwright, television writer/producer and filmmaker, Adriana’s screen credits include writer/director of the major motion picture of her debut novel, Big Stone Gap , the adaptation of her novel Very Valentine and director of Then Came You . Adriana grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia where she co-founded The Origin Project , an in-school writing program serving over 1,700 students in Appalachia. She is at work on her next novel for Dutton at Penguin Random House. Follow Adriana on Facebook and Instagram @AdrianaTrigiani and on TikTok @AdrianaTrigianiAuthor or visit her website: AdrianaTrigiani.com. Join Adriana’s Facebook LIVE show, Adriana Ink , in conversation with the world’s greatest authors- Tuesdays at 3 PM EST! For more from Adriana’s interviews, you can subscribe to her Meta “Bulletin” column, Adriana Spills the Ink : adrianatrigiani.bulletin.com/subscribe. Klappentext The movie business is booming in 1935 when twenty-one-year-old Loretta Young meets thirty-four-year old Clark Gable on the set of The Call of the Wild . Though he's already married, Gable falls for the stunning and vivacious young actress, and she returns his feelings. Far from the glittering lights of Hollywood, Sister Alda Ducci has been forced to leave her convent and begin a new journey that leads her to Loretta. Becoming Miss Young's secretary, the innocent and pious young Alda must navigate the wild terrain of Hollywood with fierce determination and a moral code that derives from her Italian roots. Over the course of decades, Alda and Loretta encounter scandal and adventure, choose love and passion, and forge an enduring bond of loyalty that will be put to the test when they face the greatest obstacle of their lives. Zusammenfassung Adriana Trigiani! the New York Times bestselling author of the blockbuster epic The Shoemaker's Wife ! returns with her biggest and boldest novel yet! a hypnotic tale based on a true story and filled with her signature elements: family ties! artistry! romance! and adventure. Born in the golden age of Hollywood! All the Stars in the Heavens captures the luster! drama! power! and secrets that could only thrive in the studio system—viewed through the lives of an unforgettable cast of players creating magic on the screen and behind the scenes. In this spectacular saga as radiant! thrilling! and beguiling as Hollywood itself! Adriana Trigiani takes us back to Tinsel Town's golden age—an era as brutal as it was resplendent—and into the complex and glamorous world of a young actress hungry for fame and success. With meticulous! beautiful detail! Trigiani paints a rich! historical landscape of 1930s Los Angeles! where European and American artisans flocked to pursue the ultimate dream: to tell stories on the silver screen. The movie business is booming in 1935 when twenty-one-year-old Loretta Young meets thirty-four-year-old Clark Gable on the set of The Call of the Wild. Though he's already married! Ga...
