The girls in the picture : a novel
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Published
New York : Delacorte Press, [2018].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Status
John & Judy Gay Library - Adult Fiction
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Female friendship -- Fiction.
Fiction.
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Marion, Frances, -- 1888-1973 -- Fiction.
Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Fiction.
Pickford, Mary, -- 1892-1979 -- Fiction.
Women screenwriters -- United States -- Fiction.
Fiction.
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Marion, Frances, -- 1888-1973 -- Fiction.
Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Fiction.
Pickford, Mary, -- 1892-1979 -- Fiction.
Women screenwriters -- United States -- Fiction.
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Published
New York : Delacorte Press, [2018].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 422 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Notes
Citation/References
Library Journal,,September 01, 2017
Citation/References
Publishers Weekly,,November 20, 2017
Citation/References
Booklist,,November 01, 2017
Citation/References
Library Journal Prepub Alert,,August 14, 2017
Description
It is 1914, and twenty-five-year-old Frances Marion has left her (second) husband and her Northern California home for the lure of Los Angeles, where she is determined to live independently as an artist. But the word on everyone's lips these days is “flickers”-the silent moving pictures enthralling theatergoers. Turn any corner in this burgeoning town and you'll find made-up actors running around, as a movie camera captures it all. In this fledgling industry, Frances finds her true calling: writing stories for this wondrous new medium. She also makes the acquaintance of actress Mary Pickford, whose signature golden curls and lively spirit have earned her the title “America's Sweetheart.” The two ambitious young women hit it off instantly, their kinship fomented by their mutual fever to create, to move audiences to a frenzy, to start a revolution. But their ambitions are challenged by both the men around them and the limitations imposed on their gender-and their astronomical success could come at a price. As Mary, the world's highest paid and most beloved actress, struggles to live her life under the spotlight, she also wonders if it is possible to find love, even with the dashing actor Douglas Fairbanks. Frances, too, longs to share her life with someone. As in any good Hollywood story, dramas will play out, personalities will clash, and even the deepest friendships might be shattered.
Target Audience
Adult,Brodart.
Target Audience
Adult,Brodart.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Benjamin, M. (2018). The girls in the picture: a novel (First edition.). Delacorte Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Benjamin, Melanie, 1962-. 2018. The Girls in the Picture: A Novel. Delacorte Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Benjamin, Melanie, 1962-. The Girls in the Picture: A Novel Delacorte Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Benjamin, Melanie. The Girls in the Picture: A Novel First edition., Delacorte Press, 2018.
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