{"product_id":"the-blue-butterfly-a-novel-of-marion-davies-paperback","title":"The Blue Butterfly: A Novel of Marion Davies - Paperback","description":"\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\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Benjamin Franklin Award (2023)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Benjamin Franklin Award (2023)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42151439204487,"sku":"9781647423476","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/3888118bf4fc5822666f83153a9e02af.webp?v=1733207062","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-blue-butterfly-a-novel-of-marion-davies-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}