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The Life You Had Imagined: From Imperial Vienna to Hollywood, the Mystery of Empress Elisabeth of Austria's Secret Daughter

Nelly Alard

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Description:In October 1930, a young actress named Elissa Landi, touted by Fox Studios as the next Greta Garbo, sets foot in Hollywood. She has talent, striking looks, and a mysterious background: Her mother, Karoline Zanardi Landi, has always claimed to be the hidden daughter of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. Fascinated by the mystery surrounding the two women, author Nelly Alard investigates the case. Did the famously free-spirited, eccentric Empress Sisi really go as far as raising a child in secret, away from the stuffy Viennese court? If not, why on earth did Karoline make up this outlandish story, years before the collapse of the Austrian Empire, exposing herself to retaliation from the emperor’s police ?As she tries to answer these questions, Alard takes us through the ups and downs of her own career as an actress, from her childhood dreams of glory to her first literary efforts, all related to the empress in one way or another. Her search--and her writing--take a turn when Alard starts to wonder whether Karoline’s motive could have been to hide her Jewish ancestry from an antisemitic fiancé.In this third novel, award-winning Alard thrusts us into the lives of three glamorous, fiercely independent women, intertwining epochs and characters with such fluidity that they all come to life, vivid and authentic. Full of surprising twists and witty personal insights, it is brilliant, thought-provoking, and surprising.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Life You Had Imagined: From Imperial Vienna to Hollywood, the Mystery of Empress Elisabeth of Austria's Secret Daughter. To get started finding The Life You Had Imagined: From Imperial Vienna to Hollywood, the Mystery of Empress Elisabeth of Austria's Secret Daughter, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In October 1930, a young actress named Elissa Landi, touted by Fox Studios as the next Greta Garbo, sets foot in Hollywood. She has talent, striking looks, and a mysterious background: Her mother, Karoline Zanardi Landi, has always claimed to be the hidden daughter of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. Fascinated by the mystery surrounding the two women, author Nelly Alard investigates the case. Did the famously free-spirited, eccentric Empress Sisi really go as far as raising a child in secret, away from the stuffy Viennese court? If not, why on earth did Karoline make up this outlandish story, years before the collapse of the Austrian Empire, exposing herself to retaliation from the emperor’s police ?As she tries to answer these questions, Alard takes us through the ups and downs of her own career as an actress, from her childhood dreams of glory to her first literary efforts, all related to the empress in one way or another. Her search--and her writing--take a turn when Alard starts to wonder whether Karoline’s motive could have been to hide her Jewish ancestry from an antisemitic fiancé.In this third novel, award-winning Alard thrusts us into the lives of three glamorous, fiercely independent women, intertwining epochs and characters with such fluidity that they all come to life, vivid and authentic. Full of surprising twists and witty personal insights, it is brilliant, thought-provoking, and surprising.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Life You Had Imagined: From Imperial Vienna to Hollywood, the Mystery of Empress Elisabeth of Austria's Secret Daughter. To get started finding The Life You Had Imagined: From Imperial Vienna to Hollywood, the Mystery of Empress Elisabeth of Austria's Secret Daughter, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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