The original : a novel / Priya Parmar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parmar, Priya, 1974- author.

Contributor:

Ballantine Books (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hepburn, Katharine, 1907-2003--Fiction.

Hepburn, Katharine.

Nineteen thirties--Fiction.

Nineteen thirties.

Motion picture actors and actresses--Fiction.

Motion picture actors and actresses.

Woman-woman relationships--Fiction.

Woman-woman relationships.

Bisexual people--Fiction.

Bisexual people.

Betrayal--Fiction.

Betrayal.

Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Fiction.

Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.).

Genre:

Biographical fiction.

Historical fiction.

Novels.

Physical Description:

372 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House, 2026.

Summary:

"When young Katharine Hepburn loses her beloved brother, she makes two decisions: she will become famous, and she will never let anyone hurt her again. Leaving home at twenty-one to pursue an acting career Kate is lured to Hollywood, accompanied by her lover, Laura. Los Angeles in the early 1930s is a town full of secrets and Kate has plenty to hide. Soon she is scooped into the studio system and launched as a star--but stars must play by the rules and Kate, brilliant, bisexual, and strong-willed, refuses to conform. Surrounded by a legendary circle of inmates, including the powerful David and Irene Selznick, charming and romantically conflicted actor Cary Grant, ambitious director John Ford, and millionaire tycoon Howard Hughes, Kate navigates a web of sex, ambition, and betrayal. As her career ascends, she faces an agonizing choice: be the star everyone wants her to be, or risk everything to become the woman she always was"-- Publisher's description.

Notes:

Includes author's note (pages 360-369).

ISBN:

9780593984130

0593984137

OCLC:

1530599991