Books like Queenie

QUEENIEMichael KordaGoodreads has given me another reason why I love their site so much. When reading reviews and comments by my friends, I'm constantly reminded of books I've read and loved before there was a goodreads. This is one of those books.Beautiful, seductive, Anglo Indian Dawn Avalon flees the street of Calcutta for London when she is wrongfully accused of murder. She uses her intelligence and beauty to become a bona fide movie star mainly by marrying a charismatic director and their union is as enchanting and riveting as any movie. This novel is full of colorful characters and intrigue.The fascinating thing about this book is that it is a roman a clef about the famous movie star Merle Oberon. She managed to marry Alexander Korda, one of England's greatest producers and directors. The author, Michael Korda is the nephew of Alexander Korda and had a front row seat in the making of Ms. Oberon's career. Michael Korda is an author of books I have always enjoyed. He was also a publisher and editor who guided Jackie Kennedy in her career at Doubleday.