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Hollywood glamour in a woman's life.

Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures is a must-read for anyone who loves the glitz and glamour of Hollywood's Golden Age. Emma Straub's vivid descriptions and compelling character development will transport you back in time, immersing you in the world of 1930s Tinseltown. This novel explores the lengths one woman will go to achieve her dreams and the far-reaching consequences of success, making it a captivating read for anyone who has ever wanted to shine in the spotlight.

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LAURA LAMONT'S LIFE IN PICTURES

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ISBN: 9781447203209
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $14.70
Authors: Emma Straub
Publisher: Picador
Date of Publication: 2013-04-25
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.27
(rated by 5259 readers)

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The enchanting story of a midwestern girl who escapes a family tragedy and is remade as a movie star during Hollywood’s golden age.In 1920, Elsa Emerson, the youngest and blondest of three sisters, is born in idyllic Door County, Wisconsin. Her family owns the Cherry County Playhouse, and more than anything, Elsa relishes appearing onstage, where she soaks up the approval of her father and the embrace of the audience. But when tragedy strikes her family, her acting becomes more than a child¹s game of pretend.While still in her teens, Elsa marries and flees to Los Angeles. There she is discovered by Irving Green, one of the most powerful executives in Hollywood, who refashions her as a serious, exotic brunette and renames her Laura Lamont. Irving becomes Laura’s great love; she becomes an Academy Award­-winning actress—and a genuine movie star. Laura experiences all the glamour and extravagance of the heady pinnacle of stardom in the studio-system era, but ultimately her story is a timeless one of a woman trying to balance career, family, and personal happiness, all while remaining true to herself.Ambitious and richly imagined, Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures is as intimate—and as bigger-than-life—as the great films of the golden age of Hollywood. Written with warmth and verve, it confirms Emma Straub’s reputation as one of the most exciting new talents in fiction.
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Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures is a must-read for anyone who loves the glitz and glamour of Hollywood's Golden Age. Emma Straub's vivid descriptions and compelling character development will transport you back in time, immersing you in the world of 1930s Tinseltown. This novel explores the lengths one woman will go to achieve her dreams and the far-reaching consequences of success, making it a captivating read for anyone who has ever wanted to shine in the spotlight.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.