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The biograph girl, [a novel of Hollywood then and now], William J. Mann

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The biograph girl, [a novel of Hollywood then and now], William J. Mann

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The biograph girl

Oclc number

856916228

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William J. Mann

Sub title

[a novel of Hollywood then and now]

Summary

"What if the first star of the silent screen, Florence Lawrence, didn't die in 1939 from ingesting ant poison, but is 106 and living in a nursing home in Buffalo, New York? Gay freelance writer, Richard Sheehan, finds her by chance while interviewing the elderly for a New York Times article. His ambitious, straight twin, Ben, makes a documentary about her in the hopes that it will jump-start his career. He sends her out on the talk-show circuit, but questions are raised about who is buried in Florence's grave. Still cagey, she refuses to talk about certain aspects of her life, happy just to bask in the limelight once again. Old age finally catches up to her, and Florence's decline brings the conflicts between the two Sheehan brothers to a head."--Amazon.com

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Novel of Hollywood then and now

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