{"product_id":"the-blue-butterfly-a-novel-of-marion-davies-paperback-1","title":"The Blue Butterfly: A Novel of Marion Davies - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeslie Johansen Nack\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2023 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Gold Medal, Fiction: Historical\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The book reads as if it really is Davies' autobiography . . . . a timely reminder of what women would have been up against in Hollywood.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Historical Novel Society\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Blue Butterfly\u003c\/i\u003e is a vibrant period novel that reimagines the controversial love story of a classic film star.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNew 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: \u003ci\u003eCitizen Kane\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Benjamin Franklin Award (2023)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Benjamin Franklin Award (2023)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487984140509,"sku":"9781647423476","price":18.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/38ufTJmS4L9781647423476_dd40f8b8-1fa1-43ef-95e9-b387fc7f6399.webp?v=1771871550","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-blue-butterfly-a-novel-of-marion-davies-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}