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    The Book of Jonas

    Stephen Dau 9780399158452

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In 1919, the recently widowed Elva Kay arrives in Hollywood with nothing but an overdose of ambition and an eight-year-old daughter whom she's determined to make a child star. Baby Jewel not only fulfils her mother's wildest dreams, but Elva herself becomes the most glamorous (and ruthless) female tycoon ever to hit Los Angeles.

Born in England, Gavin Lambertis a novelist, director, and author of screenplays including Sons and Loversand the Oscar winning The Roman Spring of Mrs.Stone.His novels The Slide Area, The Goodbye People,and Inside Daisy Cloverare all published by Serpent's Tail. Gavin Lambert lives in Hollywood.

Synopsis:

In 1919, the recently widowed Elva Kay arrives in Hollywood with nothing but an overdose of ambition and an eight-year-old daughter whom she's determined to make a child star. Baby Jewel not only fulfils her mother's wildest dreams, but Elva herself becomes the most glamorous (and ruthless) female tycoon ever to hit Los Angeles.

Born in England, Gavin Lambert is a novelist, director, and author of screenplays including Sons and Lovers and the Oscar winning The Roman Spring of Mrs.Stone. His novels The Slide Area, The Goodbye People, and Inside Daisy Clover are all published by Serpent's Tail. Gavin Lambert lives in Hollywood

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Inside Daisy Clover

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The Slide Area

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The Goodbye People

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Product Details

ISBN:
9781852424435
Author:
Lambert, Gavin
Publisher:
Serpent ' s Tail
Location:
London
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Los angeles (calif.)
Subject:
Mothers and daughters
Subject:
Motion picture actors and actresses
Subject:
Child actors
Subject:
Hollywood
Subject:
General Fiction
Series:
Midnight Classics
Series Volume:
v. 4
Publication Date:
20010301
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
524
Dimensions:
8.00 x 5.00 in
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Product details 524 pages Serpent's Tail - English 9781852424435 Reviews:
"Synopsis" by , In 1919, the recently widowed Elva Kay arrives in Hollywood with nothing but an overdose of ambition and an eight-year-old daughter whom she's determined to make a child star. Baby Jewel not only fulfils her mother's wildest dreams, but Elva herself becomes the most glamorous (and ruthless) female tycoon ever to hit Los Angeles.

Born in England, Gavin Lambert is a novelist, director, and author of screenplays including Sons and Lovers and the Oscar winning The Roman Spring of Mrs.Stone. His novels The Slide Area, The Goodbye People, and Inside Daisy Clover are all published by Serpent's Tail. Gavin Lambert lives in Hollywood

Marketing for Running Time:

Promo mailing including Lambert backlist to CBSD key accounts

Also available by Gavin Lambert

Inside Daisy Clover

PB $11.99, 1-85242-424-9 CUSA

The Slide Area

PB $11.99, 1-85242-441-9 CUSA

The Goodbye People

PB $12.00, 1-85242-442-7 CUSA

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