The Blonde - Hardcover

Godbersen, Anna

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1602862222 ISBN 13: 9781602862227

Publisher: Hachette Book Group, 2014

Synopsis

At the height of the Cold War, Marilyn Monroe was the most infamous woman in the world. But what if she was also a secret Soviet spy? In 1947, a young, unknown Norma Jeane Baker meets a mysterious man in Los Angeles who transforms her into Marilyn Monroe, the star. Twelve years later he comes back for his repayment, and Marilyn is given her first assignment from the KGB: uncover something about JFK that no one else knows.But a simple job turns complicated when Marilyn falls in love with the bright young President, and learns of plans to assassinate Kennedy. More than anything, Marilyn wants to escape her Soviet handlers and save her love,and herself. Desperate, ruthless and brilliant, what she does next will leave readers reeling.From New York Times bestselling author Anna Godbersen comes a whip-smart re-imagining of the life of Marilyn Monroe, set in a world of silver screen glamour and political intrigue. At once a crackling portrayal of Old Hollywood, an intimate portrait of the larger-than-life star, and a cat-and-mouse thriller, The Blonde is history rewritten as it could have,and might have been.

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Review:

"ALA Booklist"
"Characters are vividly sketched, and the suspenseful story is propelled by interwoven scandals and well-supported plot twists. A compulsively readable romance about young women who strain against societal conventions."

"Kirkus Reviews"
"Readers will clamor for this sharp, smart drama of friends, lovers, lies and betrayal."

Cecily von Ziegesar, author of the #1 "New York Times" bestselling "Gossip Girl" series
"Mystery, romance, jealousy, betrayal, humor, and gorgeous, historically accurate details. I couldn't put The Luxe down!"

Praise for "The Blonde"

"Some like it hot, but "The Blonde "by Anna Godbersen is platinum-hot. From the wicked first chapter to the final outrageous twist, this extraordinarily vivid and totally unforgettable novel is on fire. Or... is it a novel? I was spellbound."--Douglas Preston, #1 "New York Times "bestselling author of "The Monster of Florence"

"Anna Godbersen has dared to reinvent the history of Marilyn Monroe, breaking all literary rules. The tale she spins is astonishingly seductive. I could not stop turning the pages and contemplating, 'Could any of this be true?' Was the Norma Jean-to-Marilyn my father knew so well a fictitious character leading a double life?"--Susan Bernard, author of "Marilyn: Intimate Exposures"

Praise for Anna Godbersen's "The Luxe"

"A big, sumptuous tale of catty girls, dark secrets and windswept romance unfurls in this compulsively readable novel of late-19th-century New York City socialites."--"Kirkus Reviews"

"Mystery, romance, jealousy, betrayal, humor, and gorgeous, historically accurate details. I couldn't put "The Luxe "down!"--Cecily von Ziegesar, author of the #1 "New York Times "bestselling "Gossip Girl "series

"Dishy fun."--"Publishers Weekly"

Praise for "The Blonde"
"Some like it hot, but "The Blonde "by Anna Godbersen is platinum-hot. From the wicked first chapter to the final outrageous twist, this extraordinarily vivid and totally unforgettable novel is on fire. Or... is it a novel? I was spellbound."--Douglas Preston, #1 "New York Times "bestselling author of "The Monster of Florence"

"Anna Godbersen has dared to reinvent the history of Marilyn Monroe, breaking all literary rules. The tale she spins is astonishingly seductive. I could not stop turning the pages and contemplating, 'Could any of this be true?' Was the Norma Jean-to-Marilyn my father knew so well a fictitious character leading a double life?"--Susan Bernard, author of "Marilyn: Intimate Exposures"

"Daringly inventive and sumptuously sexy and thrilling, "The Blonde" gets the readers inside Marilyn Monroe's head - a fascinating, dark, inviting and complex place. Only Anna Godbersen is this wildly imaginative and richly descriptive; her natural knack for capturing the mood of a historical moment is nothing less than uncanny." -- Emily Gould, author of "Friendship"

Praise for Anna Godbersen's "The Luxe"
"A big, sumptuous tale of catty girls, dark secrets and windswept romance unfurls in this compulsively readable novel of late-19th-century New York City socialites."--"Kirkus Reviews"

"Mystery, romance, jealousy, betrayal, humor, and gorgeous, historically accurate details. I couldn't put "The Luxe "down!"--Cecily von Ziegesar, author of the #1 "New York Times "bestselling "Gossip Girl "series

"Dishy fun."--"Publishers Weekly"
Praise for The Blonde
"Some like it hot, but The Blonde by Anna Godbersen is platinum-hot. From the wicked first chapter to the final outrageous twist, this extraordinarily vivid and totally unforgettable novel is on fire. Or... is it a novel? I was spellbound."--Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Monster of Florence
"Anna Godbersen has dared to reinvent the history of Marilyn Monroe, breaking all literary rules. The tale she spins is astonishingly seductive. I could not stop turning the pages and contemplating, 'Could any of this be true?' Was the Norma Jean-to-Marilyn my father knew so well a fictitious character leading a double life?"--Susan Bernard, author of Marilyn: Intimate Exposures

Book Description:

Part biography, part spy thriller, and part love story, THE BLONDE is a whip-smart re-imagining of the relationship between Marilyn Monroe and John F. Kennedy that draws on historical events to create a dark tale of American celebrity, sex, love, violence, power, and paranoia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hachette Book Group
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1602862222
• ISBN 13: 9781602862227
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400