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Taylor Jenkins Reid
The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid
The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo : a novel

2021 | Nakladatelství Simon & Schuster

From the author of Daisy Jones & The Six in which a legendary film actress reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine.Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her gla…morous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career.Summoned to Evelyn's luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the '80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn's story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique's own in tragic and irreversible ways.The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is a mesmerizing journey through the splendour of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means and what it costs to face the truth. From the author of Daisy Jones & The Six in which a legendary film actress reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public c…ould never imagine.Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career.Summoned to Evelyn's luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the '80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn's story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique's own in tragic and irreversible ways.The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is a mesmerizing journey through the splendour of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means and what it costs to face the truth.

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O knize

Stav:	Velmi dobrý
Vazba:	brožovaná
Počet stran:	389
Jazyk:	anglicky
ISBN10:	1398515698
ISBN:	9781398515697
Vydání:	First published in Great Britain
Vydáno v:	London
Vystaveno:	21. 2. 2026 9:58
Číslo položky:	1628704

O autorovi

Taylor Jenkins Reid

Taylor Jenkins Reidová je spisovatelka, esejistka a televizní scénáristka pořadu Acton, Massachusetts. Její prvotina Forever, Interrupted se stala předlohou stejnojmenného filmu, jehož hlavní roli obsadí Dakota Johnson. Její druhou knihu After I Do označil prestižní literární časopis Kirkus Review za knihu, kterou si nelze nechat ujít. O jejím dalším románu Maybe In Another Life vyšel článek mimo jiné v časopisech People, US Weekly a Cosmo. Taylor žije v Los Angeles s manželem Alexem a psem Rabbitem.

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