by Kitty Kelley
First published 1981
Elizabeth Taylor stands at the pinnacle of Hollywood stardom, yet finds herself trapped between public adoration and private turmoil. The cameras capture her violet eyes and legendary beauty, but they cannot see the woman behind the image struggling with the weight of fame. As she moves through lavish film sets and glittering premieres, Taylor confronts the price of being cinema's most celebrated star. Her marriages crumble under scrutiny while studio executives manipulate her career for profit. Friends become enemies and lovers become strangers in a world where authenticity feels impossible. The spotlight that made her fortune threatens to destroy everything she holds dear. This fictional account explores the human cost of extraordinary fame through the eyes of Hollywood's last great star.
Genres: fiction, drama, romance, literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: character-study, family-drama, psychological-fiction
Setting: Hollywood
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
448 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster