All the Stars in the Heavens: A Novel - Softcover

Trigiani, Adriana

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062430858 ISBN 13: 9780062430854

Publisher: Harper, 2015

Synopsis

The New York Times bestselling author of the blockbuster epic The Shoemaker's Wife returns with her biggest and boldest novel yet--a spellbinding tale based on a true story and filled with her signature elements: family ties, artistry, romance, and adventure.

The movie business is booming in 1935 when twenty-one-year-old Loretta Young meets thirty-four-year-old Clark Gable on the set of The Call of the Wild. Though he's already married, Gable falls for the stunning and vivacious young actress.

Far from the glittering lights of Hollywood, Sister Alda Ducci has been forced to leave her convent and begin a new journey that leads her to Loretta. Becoming Miss Young's secretary, the innocent and pious young Alda must navigate the wild terrain of Hollywood with fierce determination and a moral code that derives from her Italian roots. Over the course of decades, Alda and Loretta encounter scandal and adventure, choose love and passion, and forge an enduring bond of love and loyalty that will be put to the test when they face the greatest obstacle of their lives.

Trigiani paints the glorious historical landscape of 1930s Los Angeles where European and American artisans flocked to pursue the ultimate dream: to tell stories on the silver screen. Trigiani's masterful storytelling takes us on a worldwide ride of adventure, from Hollywood to Italy, in a mesmerizing epic that is at its heart a luminous tale of the most cherished ties that bind. Brimming with larger-than-life characters both real and fictional--including stars Spencer Tracy, Myrna Loy, David Niven, Hattie McDaniel, and others--All the Stars in the Heavens is the unforgettable tale of one of cinema's greatest love affairs during the heyday of American moviemaking.

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Review:

Trigiani is a master of palpable and visual detail. --Washington Post"

Delightful, energetic. . . . Trigiani is a seemingly effortless storyteller. --Boston Globe"

The author s impeccable research and lush writing style recreates a plausible day-to-day look into the actress s life as a staunch Catholic living and working in Hollywood... Eminently readable and richly imagined, Trigiani s latest will thrill her fans and surely collect new ones. --Publishers Weekly"

Trigiani spins a tale of star-crossed lovers... A heartwarming tale of women s lives behind the movies. --Kirkus Reviews"

If you re meeting her work for the first time, get ready for a lifelong love affair. --Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help"

Trigiani re-creates the golden age of Hollywood with the same rich, sumptuous detail that distinguished The Shoemaker s Wife. Her ability to breathe life into the luminous cast of characters will captivate readers, then have them scouring Netflix for film classics of the 1930s. A tinsel-trimmed treat. --Library Journal"

"If you're meeting her work for the first time, get ready for a lifelong love affair."--Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help

"Delightful, energetic. . . . Trigiani is a seemingly effortless storyteller."--Boston Globe

Trigiani gives heart to the facts and fiction of Hollywood, and in doing so she brings life to characters we've only known from the motion pictures, TV screen and radio. Her book is fiction, but the story is universal.--Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS)

"Trigiani spins a tale of star-crossed lovers... A heartwarming tale of women's lives behind the movies."--Kirkus Reviews

From the Back Cover:

The movie business is booming in 1935 when twenty-one-year-old Loretta Young meets thirty-four-year old Clark Gable on the set of The Call of the Wild. Though he's already married, Gable falls for the stunning and vivacious young actress, and she returns his feelings.

Far from the glittering lights of Hollywood, Sister Alda Ducci has been forced to leave her convent and begin a new journey that leads her to Loretta. Becoming Miss Young's secretary, the innocent and pious young Alda must navigate the wild terrain of Hollywood with fierce determination and a moral code that derives from her Italian roots. Over the course of decades, Alda and Loretta encounter scandal and adventure, choose love and passion, and forge an enduring bond of loyalty that will be put to the test when they face the greatest obstacle of their lives.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0062430858
• ISBN 13: 9780062430854
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464