The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is a 2017 novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid. It tells the story of Monique Grant, a struggling journalist who is chosen by the reclusive and aging Hollywood icon Evelyn Hugo to write her biography. As Evelyn recounts her life story, she details her rise to fame and her seven marriages, revealing the ambition, sacrifice, and forbidden love that defined her career and personal life. The novel explores themes of ambition, aging, sexuality, and the price of fame, all within the glamorous and often ruthless world of old Hollywood.12

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Taylor Jenkins Reid
Writing career
…publication of her fifth novel, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (2017), which was the start of her shift to writing historical fiction about women who excel in their fields. The book, about a former Hollywood star who shares her story with a journalist, was a critical and commercial success.…
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…publication of her fifth novel, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (2017), which was the start of her shift to writing historical fiction about women who excel in their fields. The book, about a former Hollywood star who shares her story with a journalist, was a critical and commercial success.…
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