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Bezig met laden... A Touch of Stardustdoor Kate Alcott
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.  Kimberlyhi | Apr 15, 2023 |    ) Wren73 | Mar 4, 2022 |  ) CarrieWuj | Oct 24, 2020 | I like these heroines. I like that they are all in the same vain, and that I know what Iām getting from Alcott. They are typically the everywoman that readers can see the world/timeframe through. This is all to say that I liked this novel, and really liked a lot of the characters, but the one character I would have really loved to spend a book with, I didnāt get. I was heartbroken to read author note at the end with the conclusions of the actors of Gone With The Wind, but absolutely devastated about Carole Lombardās death. Yes, in the real world this was more than 50 years ago. But in my readerās world, I just left her alive and hopeful. I wish the entire book could have been from her view, and I think she was by far the best drawn character, and will search out lots of biographies moving forward. The other characters, including the heroine, are likable and sympathetic but not as clearly defined as the characters in past novels. A fun read, but I would recommend her other novels first. (  ) Karen.Helfrick | Sep 12, 2018 |  ) Crystal423 | May 1, 2018 | geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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HTML:From the New York Times bestselling author of The Dressmaker comes a blockbuster novel that takes you behind the scenes of the filming of Gone with the Wind, while turning the spotlight on the passionate romance between its dashing leading man, Clark Gable, and the blithe, free-spirited actress Carole Lombard. When Julie Crawford leaves Fort Wayne, Indiana, for Hollywood, she never imagines sheā??ll cross paths with Carole Lombard, the dazzling actress fromJulieā??s provincial Midwestern hometown. The young woman has dreams of becoming a screenwriter, but the only job Julieā??s able to find is one in the studio publicity office of the notoriously demanding producer David O. Selznick, who is busy burning through directors, writers, and money as he films Gone with the Wind. Although tensions run high on the set, Julie finds she can step onto the back lot, take in the smell of smoky gunpowder and the soft rustle of hoop skirts, and feel the magical world of Gone with the Wind come to life. Julieā??s access to real-life magic comes when Carole Lombard hires her as an assistant and invites her into the glamorous world Carole shares with Clark Gable, who is about to move into movie history as the dashing Rhett Butler. Carole Lombard, happily profane and uninhibited, makes no secret of her relationship with Gable, which poses something of a problem for the studio because Gable is technically still marriedā??and the last thing the film needs is more negative publicity. Julie is there to fend off the overly curious reporters, hoping to prevent details about the affair from slipping out. But she can barely keep up with her blond employer, let alone control what comes out of Caroleā??s mouth, andā??as their friendship growsā??Julie soon finds she doesnā??t want to. Carole, both wise and funny, becomes Julieā??s model for breaking free of the past. In the ever-widening scope of this story, Julie is given a front-row seat to not one but two of the greatest love affairs of all time: the undeniable on-screen chemistry between Scarlett and Rhett, and offscreen, the deepening love between Carole and Clark. Yet beneath the shiny faƧade, things in Hollywood are never quite what they seem, and Julie must learn to balance her career aspirations and her own budding romance with the outsized personalities and overheated drama on set. Vivid, romantic, and filled with Old Hollywood details, A Touch of Stardust will Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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I appreciated the 4 main story lines in this book: the romance of Clark Gable and Carole Lombard; the trials and tribulations of making the movie; female writers in male-dominated Hollywood; and, of course the story of Julie Crawford and Andy. My favorites are the first 3. In the last one, the dialogue is too scripted and perfect for a budding romance, whereas the dialog for Carole and Clark is spot-on.
The comparison between reality and Midwest values with movie making almost teetered on the edge of being a brick-in-the-face. The musings of Julie as she learned the Hollywood ways did tether the comparisons enough to keep it worth reading.
There are many stereotypical pompous males in this story - some were acceptable, but some seemed just that - stereotypical. Maybe there were that many pompous asses in Hollywood at the time, I don't know. And then there is Julie's father...very old-school. He was one character I definitely did not like - but I think that was the point.
I liked the book and gave it 4 stars due to its great descriptions, and its premise. I am, afterall, a great fan of GWTW. (