Bibliograph

The blue butterfly, a novel of Marion Davies, Leslie Johansen Nack

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Label

The blue butterfly, a novel of Marion Davies, Leslie Johansen Nack

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The blue butterfly

Oclc number

1310848509

Responsibility statement

Leslie Johansen Nack

Sub title

a novel of Marion Davies

Summary

"New York 1915. Marion Davies is a shy eighteen-year-old beauty dancing on the Broadway stage when she meets William Randolph Hearst and finds herself captivated by his riches, passion, and desire to make her a movie star. Following a whirlwind courtship, she learns through trial and error to live as Hearst’s mistress when a divorce from his wife proves impossible. A baby girl is born in secret in 1919 and they agree to never acknowledge her publicly as their own. In a burgeoning Hollywood scene, she works hard making movies while living a lavish partying life that includes a secret love affair with Charlie Chaplin. In late 1937, at the height of the depression, Hearst wrestles with his debtors and failing health, when Marion loans him $1M when nobody else will. Together, they must confront the movie that threatens to invalidate all of Marion’s successes in the movie industry: Citizen Kane"--Back cover

Target audience

adult

Classification