From the fascist Franco regime to Hollywood's glamour-an epic historical novel based on the meteoric rise of one of the world's most celebrated restaurateurs.
Ceferino Carrion is desperate for a new life-one of opportunity, fortune, and fame. But he knows he'll never find this life in war-torn Spain. With his home country under the heel of the devastating Franco dictatorship and call-up papers on his doorstep, Cefe knows there's only one thing he can do: run.
A new life awaits in America, as does a new name-Jean Leon. From the concrete valleys of the Bronx to the sun-soaked hills of California, Jean crosses paths with legendary superstars, political powerhouses, and dangerous mobsters as he flees his past and pursues his dreams. With friends like Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, and James Dean to see him through, Jean soon gets his own taste of stardom, opening his glamourous Beverly Hills restaurant, La Scala, to nightly swarms of celebrities.
But with every new adrenaline rush of celebrity, Jean is further distanced from everyone he loves. Only in searching through his ever-receding past in Barcelona can he find the key to unlock the dream life he has risked so much to build.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"Stars In His Eyes is a telling contribution to European literature. Gironell has produced an engrossing story of one man's life in the heady days of 50s and 60s California." -Authorlink
"Gironell's novel explores weighty themes, from identity to the allure of celebrity...shifting sense of self, and the way that it can become untethered." -Words Without Borders
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Höhe: 211 mm
Breite: 137 mm
Dicke: 25 mm
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978-1-5420-4062-4 (9781542040624)
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Marti Gironell i Gamero is a journalist and writer born in Besalu in 1971. His debut work, The Bridge of the Jews, is the bestselling historical novel ever written by a Catalan author and has sold over one hundred thousand copies. He's written several novels set in different periods of Catalan history. He currently works at Catalan national television TV3 and writes for the newspaper El Punt Avui. He is considered a master of the popular historical novel, and his novels have brought renewed interest and fame to forgotten yet fascinating figures of Southern Europe's history.
