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City of flickering light / Juliette Fay.
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- ISBN: 9781501192944
- Physical Description: x, 380 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Gallery books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Gallery Books, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019.
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| Subject: | Motion picture industry > Fiction. Friendship > Fiction. Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) > History > 20th century > Fiction. |
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Gibsons Public Library | FIC FAY (Text) | 30886001064589 | Adult Fiction Hardcover | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2019 March #2
Irene, Millie, and Henry literally stumble into Hollywood when they jump from a train carrying them to yet another demeaning gig as members of a tawdry burlesque troupe. Their escape unites the unlikely trio in a "one for all and all for one" camaraderie on a quest to find lodging and employment, not necessarily in that order. And they succeed in great degrees. Irene channels her creativity into a career as a screenwriter, while bubbly, flirtatious Millie lands work as a movie extra. But it is Henry who makes it big, his movie-star good looks landing him precisely that role in life. Yet their road to success is every bit as bumpy as the one that brought them to Hollywood, for Millie battles sexual assault and a drug habit, and Irene and Henry both find love in unconventional places. The descendant of a vaudevillian, Fay follows her tale of traveling acrobats, The Tumbling Turner Sisters (2016), with this atmospheric portrait of early Tinseltown, peppering her characters' escapades with real people and places and creating a buoyant tale of friendship and loyalty. Copyright 2019 Booklist Reviews. - LJ Express Reviews : LJ Express Reviews
Author Fay (The Tumbling Turner Sisters) transports readers to 1920s Hollywood with three engaging characters. They meet in a traveling burlesque show and run away together to Hollywood to try their hand at the "flickers." It's 1921 and silent movies are all the rage. Irene Van Beck is the sensible one, Millie Martin is a flighty beauty, and Henry Weiss is multitalented. They must navigate the often brutal process of breaking into the film industry and forging their own path. After a time of not getting any acting opportunities, Irene changes tack and gets into the typing pool, then, with some luck, she starts writing scripts. Millie in particular has a hard go of it and must deal with an assault and its consequences. Drugs flow free and easy in Tinseltown, further complicating her return to work. Henry becomes a leading man, but his life changes as he realizes that he is homosexual. He does find true love, but heartache lies ahead. VERDICT Readers who enjoyed Fay's previous works will find much to love here, as will those who appreciate well-drawn characters and vibrant historical backdrops.âKristen Stewart, Pearland Lib., Brazoria Cty. Lib. Syst., TX (c) Copyright 2019. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2019 February #4
In Fay's good-hearted novel, Irene Van Beck, Millie Martin, and Henry Weiss jump from a moving train in 1921 to escape the burlesque show where they're employed and its dangerous henchman and head to Hollywood. There they discover that their friendship plays the most important role in their search for fame, fortune, and happiness. Irene has an affinity for screenwriting, the camera adores the lovely Millie, and Henry's handsome face takes him from set tailor to leading man. They each find romance; Henry's passionate love affair with a male director is particularly well portrayed. Fay vividly captures the grit and glamour of 1920s Hollywood, and Gert Turner, from Fay's previous novel,
Copyright 2019 Publishers Weekly.The Tumbling Turner Sisters , even makes an appearance. This talented trio's journey isn't free of tragedy, but their love and support for each other sees them through trying times. It's a dishy but never salacious tale, chock full of details that will delight readers fascinated with silent films and what goes on behind the scenes. (Apr.)
