- Paperback
- Publisher: Time Warner Publishing M/M (May 1987)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0446328103
- ISBN-13: 978-0446328104
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.4 x 3.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 286 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #720,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Beautiful, mysterious, intelligent Queenie cajoles her unclewith whom she lives in her mother's boardinghouseinto stealing a bracelet so valuable it pays her way from India to London. Once there, she capitalizes on her looks, becomes a model, a Hollywood movie star; nonetheless her life is riddled with adversity, and her beauty repeatedly saves her. PW commented: "Queenie remains . . . however, only a portrait who never comes to life, despite the fact that she is a thinly disguised stand-in for Merle Oberon, who was married to Korda's uncle."
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
Queenie Kelley, a poor, half-caste girl from Calcutta, catapulted from the slums by an illicit passion and a single reckless act that shaped her destiny. She becomes Dawn Avalon, a legendary movie star. But would her past ever catch up on her?
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4.2 out of 5 stars (8 customer reviews)
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A 4 STAR REVIEW, July 20 2005
By Martin Boucher "Authorfan" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Queenie (Hardcover)
Michael Korda's fictionalized account of Anglo-Indian actress Merle Oberon's claim to fame in Hollywood's golden era is a delight from start to finish. Naming her Dawn Avalon and putting her at risk when she is wrongfully accused of murder, Dawn flees India to London where, as Queenie Kelley, she becomes a superstar of the stage and screen, while trying her best to stay incognito. Effectively narrated, Korda's story takes you back to a time when studio kings were enthralled by their star pets, as Queenie Kelly was by many, but especially by writer/director David Konig. Their union during the making of his movie is as enchanting and as riveting as the entire novel itself. Glamorous to the core, with colorful characters and edge-of-your-seat intrigue, QUEENIE is a perfect example of great escapist fiction.-----Martin Boucher
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
CHIC OR CHI CHI?, Feb 5 2002
By Mikki Patterson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Queenie (Paperback)
I first read "Queenie" ten years ago. It was a sexy, spicy, great, warm splash of a read. Somehow the fact that it was the retelling of Merle Oberon's story eluded me. I enjoyed the book immensely, personally identifying with the heroine's struggle to discover exactly what mold she's "caste" in as well as her personal and political victories over prejudice & racism in the industry. Why read "Queenie" again?One of the characters in a book I'm reading made reference to Miss Oberon's appearance as "Cathy" in "Wuthering Heights" commenting that "she didn't look CHI CHI,(Anglo/Indian) but she was you know." Checked out vitals on net and clicked with the fact that Ms. Oberon was first known as Queenie O'Brian. And was once married to someone named Alexander Korda (as in Michael's uncle). This book is probably closer to "the facts" than some of the Botox injected, pufferies that currently pass for biographies.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Read, Sep 23 2003
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Queenie (Paperback)
This is one of my all time favorite books. It is a winding story that begins in India and takes you through the Golden Era of Hollywood. You really can't put it down. You love the heroine, depite her mistakes and flaws, and truly hate the villains. There are so many twists and turns. I highly recommend this book!
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