The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel

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2018 Audi Awards Finalist for Multi-Vocal Performance

Hailed as “a genius with stories about life and love” (Redbook), Taylor Jenkins Reid is an unforgettable and affecting novel about a classic film actress who continues to The story of her rise to the top – the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-running secrets the public could never imagine.

Aging and reclusive Hollywood film icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her fascinating and scandalous life. But when she chose unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one in journalism was more shocked than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?

Monique isn’t exactly on top of the world. Her husband David left her and her career stalled. Regardless of why Evelyn chose her to write her biography, Monique was determined to use the opportunity to launch her career.

Monique is called to Evelyn’s Upper East Side apartment to hear Evelyn tell her story: from heading to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave showbiz in the late 1980s, and of course the seven people along the way. husband. As Evelyn’s life unfolds, revealing ruthless ambition, unexpected friendships, and great forbidden love, Monique begins to feel a real connection with the actress. But as Evelyn’s story follows the present, it becomes clear that her life and Monique’s are intertwined in tragic and irrevocable ways.

Written with Reed’s signature talent for “creating complex, lovable characters” (Real Simple), it’s a riveting journey through the glories of old Hollywood and into the harsh realities of today, where two women The struggle between what it means and what it requires. – Face the facts.