{"product_id":"the-garden-on-sunset-a-novel-of-golden-era-hollywood-9781466218956","title":"The Garden on Sunset: A Novel of Golden-Era Hollywood","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eHave you ever wanted to climb into a time machine and visit Hollywood during its heyday?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRight before talking pictures slug Tinsel Town in the jaw, a luminous silent screen star converts her private estate into the Garden of Allah Hotel. The lush grounds soon become a haven for Hollywood hopefuls to meet, drink, and revel through the night. George Cukor is in the pool, Tallulah Bankhead is at the bar, and Scott Fitzgerald is sneaking off to a bungalow with Sheilah Graham while Madame Alla Nazimova keeps watch behind her lace curtains. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the real story of the Garden of Allah begins with its first few residents, three kids on the brink of something big. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarcus Adler has a lot to prove after his father catches him and the police chief's son with their pants down. He flees Pennsylvania for Hollywood with his mouth shut and his eyes open, and begins to write the lines all those starlets will say out loud. Can a smart, sensitive guy find his own voice in a town that's just learning to talk? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKathryn Massey's childhood was a grinding routine of auditions, but she couldn't care less about being a movie star. When she takes off with her typewriter, determined to become a newspaper reporter, she finds that breaking into the boys' club is tougher than breaking free of her bossy mother. To make it in this town, she'll need some serious moxie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGwendolyn Brick is a sweet Southern beauty who's come a long way to try her luck on the big screen. She's hoping the same succulent lips the guys want to kiss will land her more than a bit part on a casting couch. She's going to need some help keeping everyone in line. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNobody gets a free pass in Hollywood, but a room at the Garden on Sunset can get your foot in the door. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Garden on Sunset\u003c\/em\u003e is the first in Martin Turnbull's series of historical novels set during Hollywood's golden age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHollywood's Garden of Allah novels: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 1: \"The Garden on Sunset\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 2: \"The Trouble with Scarlett\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 3: \"Citizen Hollywood\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 4: \"Searchlights and Shadows\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 5: \"Reds in the Beds\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 6: \"Twisted Boulevard\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 7: \"Tinseltown Confidential\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 8: \"City of Myths\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 9: \"Closing Credits\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Turnbull's Garden of Allah novels have been optioned for the screen by film \u0026amp; television producer, Tabrez Noorani.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-6320485\"\u003eMartin Turnbull\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/04\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781466218956\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1466218959\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC014000\"\u003eHistorical | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom an early age, Martin was enchanted with old movies from Hollywood's golden era-from the dawn of the talkies in the late 1920s to the close of the studio system in the late 1950s-and has spent many a happy hour watching the likes of Garland, Gable, Crawford, Garbo, Grant, Miller, Kelly, Astaire, Rogers, Turner, and Welles go through their paces. It feels inevitable that he would someday end up writing about them. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Martin moved to Los Angeles in the mid-90s where he now works as a writer, blogger, webmaster, and tour guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42673021223149,"sku":"9781466218956","price":18.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_866b8111-624c-482d-a18c-f2ec805ff14e.jpg?v=1649547238","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-garden-on-sunset-a-novel-of-golden-era-hollywood-9781466218956","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}