Award-winning author Denny S. Bryce and USA Today bestselling
author Eliza Knight collaborate on a brilliant novel that uncovers
the boundary-breaking, genuine friendship between Ella Fitzgerald,
the Queen of Jazz, and iconic movie star Marilyn Monroe. One
woman was recognized as the premiere singer of her era with perfect
pitch and tireless ambition. One woman was the most glamorous star
in Hollywood, a sex symbol who took the world by storm. And their
friendship was fast and firm… 1952: Ella Fitzgerald is a renowned
jazz singer whose only roadblock to longevity is society’s
attitude toward women and race. Marilyn Monroe’s star is rising
despite ongoing battles with movie studio bigwigs and boyfriends.
When she needs help with her singing, she wants only the best—and
the best is the brilliant Ella Fitzgerald. But Ella isn’t a
singing teacher and declines—then the two women meet, and to
everyone’s surprise but their own, they become fast friends. On
the surface, what could they have in common? Yet each was
underestimated by the men in their lives—husbands, managers,
hangers-on. And both were determined to gain. Each fought for
professional independence and personal agency in a time when women
were expected to surrender control to those same men. This novel
reveals and celebrates their surprising bond over a decade and
serves as a poignant reminder of how true friendship can cross
differences to bolster and sustain us through haunting heartbreak
and wild success.
General
Imprint: |
William Morrow Paperbacks
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2024 |
Authors: |
Eliza Knight
• Denny S. Bryce
|
Dimensions: |
203 x 135 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
384 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-328290-2 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-06-328290-9 |
Barcode: |
9780063282902 |
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