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Strangers in the night : a novel of Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner / Heather Webb.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063297111 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 412, 8 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "P.S. insights, interviews & more ..."--Dust jacket. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Gardner, Ava, 1922-1990 > Fiction. Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998 > Fiction. Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Biographical fiction. Historical fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | FIC Webb | 31681010314870 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"She was the small-town southern beauty transformed into a Hollywood love goddess. He was the legendary crooner whose voice transfixed the world. They were Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra. Separately they were irresistible; together they were an explosive combination. Ava's star is rising just as Frank's career--and public image as a family man--is taking a hit. Gone are the days of the screaming bobbysoxers and chart-topping hits. Ava, however, finds herself gracing the front page of every tabloid in America. Jealousy and cheating abound, and when the two succumb to their temperaments and their vices, their happiness is threatened at every turn. As the pair ride the rollercoaster of success and failure, passion and anger, they both wonder if the next turnwill be the end of their careers, and most devastating of all--the end of all they've shared"-- - Baker & Taylor
Transporting readers to the golden age of Hollywood, this captivating novel follows Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra as they ride a rollercoaster of success and failure, passion and anger, wondering if the next turn will be the end of their careersâand the end of all theyâve shared. 30,000 first printing. - HARPERCOLL
It was the tumultuous romance that scandalized the world: Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner fought, loved, and lived life to the hilt. Now their unbridled story is brought vividly to life by Heather Webb, the bestselling author of Meet Me in Monaco and The Next Ship Home.
In the golden age of Hollywood, two of the brightest stars would defineâand defyâan eraâ¦
She was the small-town southern beauty transformed into a Hollywood love goddess. He was the legendary crooner whose voice transfixed the world. They were Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra. Separately they were irresistible; together they were an explosive combination.
Avaâs star is rising just as Frankâs careerâand public image as a family manâis taking a hit. Gone are the days of the screaming bobbysoxers and chart-topping hits. Ava, however, finds herself gracing the front page of every tabloid in America. Jealousy and cheating abound, and when the two succumb to their temperaments and their vices, their happiness is threatened at every turn.
As the pair ride the rollercoaster of success and failure, passion and anger, they both wonder if the next turn will be the end of their careers, and most devastating of allâthe end of all theyâve shared.
A captivating novel with a star-studded cast spanning continents and decades, Strangers in the Night brings to life the most riveting love story of the twentieth century.
