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I absolutely loved this fictional take on some of the most legendary women of Hollywoods Golden Age Perfect for books clubs NetGalley Reviewer

For fans of Fiona Davis Kathleen Tessaro and Taylor Jenkins Reid in the most enlightening and exciting bookclub read of the year

An atmospheric narrative of young women pushing boundaries and defying expectations truly unforgettable Caroline Cauchi bestselling author of Mrs Van Gogh

One ordinary school Three extraordinary women

In the 1920s three young girls enter a strict cheerless convent school in a quiet London suburb
Six years later they leave to change the world
Maureen was the movie star whose role as Tarzans Jane helped rewrite the rules of cinema censorship
Sonia was the aspiring writer who became George Orwells wife and the guardian of his literary legacy
And Vivien was the actress as iconic as the roles she played from Cleopatra to Scarlett OHara
Together their careers encompassed glamour and tragedy triumph and scandal From Bloomsbury to Hollywood and from the cafs of Paris to the theatres of New York this novel is a breathtaking epic spanning four decades in three unforgettable lives
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An enticing parallel portrait of women endeavouring to be heard in a glittering but masculine era Mandy Robotham international bestselling author
An extraordinary story Georgia Kaufmann author of The Dressmaker of Paris
An engaging portrait of an indomitable woman at the heart of Golden Age Hollywood Gill Paul bestselling author of The Manhattan Girls