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The stunning novel that takes us behind the scenes in the life of Katharine Hepburn
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Katharine Hepburn won more Oscars than any actor in history, yet her most memorable role is the one she carved for herself. Hollywood in the early 1930s is a town full of secrets. When Katharine Hepburn arrives to launch her film career, she leaves behind her...
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The stunning novel that steps into the spotlight of Katharine Hepburn's early life and career
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Katharine Hepburn won more Oscars than any actor in history, yet her most memorable role is the one she carved for herself. Hollywood in the early 1930s is a town full of secrets.
When Katharine Hepburn arrives to launch her film career, she leaves behind her East Coast marriage and icy patrician family to live and love on her own terms. But stars must play by the rules, and Kate, brilliant and bisexual, refuses to conform.
Surrounded by a legendary circle of intimates, 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, loyalty, and betrayal. All of them strive for success while struggling to outrun their own secrets.
As Kate's 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. Drawing on primary archival sources, Parmar brings a fresh perspective to Hepburn's life and sparkling career.
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ISBN: 9780749033491
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 21 May 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Allison & Busby
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 134.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Priya Parmar is the author of the novels Exit the Actress and Vanessa and Her Sister, a New York Times Notable Book, and co-writer of the musical Sylvia. She divides her time between the US and UK with her family and four rescue dogs.
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