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Crowned Heads

A Novel

Thomas Tryon
4.4
(5)
Pages
340
Year
2013
Language
English

About

Though the greats of Hollywood may fade, their secrets live on forever Fedora is dead, and movies will never be the same. A star since the early days of Hollywood, she survived the business for an unprecedented four decades before retiring to Crete. As the years wore on and her costars turned wrinkled and worn, Fedora's perfect features never faded. Now that she has finally passed, the secret to her longevity will be told-a shocking revelation that will raise her to the level of myth. These four novellas tell the story of Fedora and three of her costars in 1955's infamous The Miracle of Santa Cristi. Alongside the ageless beauty are William Marsh, whose days as a leading man are numbered; Bobbitt, a former child star still trading on his boyish good looks; and Lorna, a dim bulb who's too sexy for her own good. When the film was shot, they were headed in different directions, but all ended up in the same place: forgotten, loathed, and unlamented.

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"There's something for everyone in Crowned Heads."
The New York Times
"A terrific read! Engrossing, scary, and richly, superbly entertaining."
Cosmopolitan
"Outstanding! Stunning, sad, and best of all, a piece of reality about a world built around make-believe."
Cosmopolitan

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