Adriana Trigiani the New York Times bestselling author of the blockbuster epic The Shoemakers Wife returns with her biggest and boldest novel yet a hypnotic tale based on a true story and filled with her signature elements family ties artistry romance and adventure Born in the golden age of Hollywood All the Stars in Heaven captures the luster drama power and secrets that could only thrive in the studio systemviewed through the lives of an unforgettable cast of players creating magic on the screen and behind the scenesIn this spectacular saga as radiant thrilling and beguiling as Hollywood itself Adriana Trigiani takes us back to Tinsel Towns golden agean era as brutal as it was resplendentand into the complex and glamorous world of a young actress hungry for fame and success With meticulous beautiful detail Trigiani paints a rich historical landscape of s Los Angeles where European and American artisans flocked to pursue the ultimate dream to tell stories on the silver screenThe movie business is booming in when twenty-one-year-old Loretta Young meets thirty-four-year-old Clark Gable on the set of The Call of the Wild Though hes already married Gable falls for the stunning and vivacious young actress instantlyFar from the glittering lights of Hollywood Sister Alda Ducci has been forced to leave her convent and begin a new journey that leads her to Loretta Becoming Miss Youngs secretary the innocent and pious young Alda must navigate the wild terrain of Hollywood with fierce determination and a moral code that derives from her Italian roots Over the course of decades she and Loretta encounter scandal and adventure choose love and passion and forge an enduring bond of love and loyalty that will be put to the test when they eventually face the greatest obstacle of their livesAnchored by Trigianis masterful storytelling that takes you on a worldwide ride of adventure from Hollywood to the shores of southern Italy this mesmerizing epic is at its heart a luminous tale of the most cherished ties that bind Brimming with larger-than-life characters both real and fictionalincluding stars Spencer Tracy Myrna Loy David Niven Hattie McDaniel and moreit is it is the unforgettable story of one of cinemas greatest love affairs during the golden age of American movie making.
