The Gilded Life of Matilda Duplaine, Alex Brunkhorst
The Gilded Life of Matilda Duplaine, Alex Brunkhorst
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The Gilded Life of Matilda Duplaine

Author: Alex Brunkhorst

Narrator: Michael Braun

Unabridged: 11 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/22/2015


Synopsis

The story begins with a dinner party invitation. When young journalist Thomas Cleary is sent to dig up quotes for the obituary of a legendary film producer, the man's eccentric daughter offers him entrEe into the exclusive upper echelons of Hollywood society. A small-town boy with working-class roots, Thomas is a stranger in this opulent world of private jets and sprawling mansions. Then he meets Matilda Duplaine. Matilda is a beautiful and mysterious young woman who has never left the lush Bel-Air estate where she was raised. Thomas is immediately entranced by the enigmatic girl, and the two begin a secret love affair. But what starts as an enchanted romance soon unravels a web of secrets and lies that could destroy their lives-and the lives of everyone around them-forever. A modern-day Gatsby tale filled with unforgettable characters and charm, The Gilded Life of Matilda Duplaine is a sparkling love letter to Los Angeles and a captivating journey beyond the golden gates of its most glamorous estates. Timeless, romantic and utterly absorbing, it is a mesmerizing tale of privilege, identity and the difficult choices we make in the pursuit of power.

Reviews

The description calls it a "modern day Gatsby tale ". There are rich and maybe at times manipulative and "careless people" and there are a few lavish but small dinner parties and a bigger art opening, but it really wasn't like The Great Gatsby in any meaningful way for me and I felt that the similar......more

3.5 stars Part love story, part family mystery and a coming of age tale of sorts. Overall an entertaining debut.......more

2.5 stars: If you are a huge fan of fairy tales, this is a book for you. This is a story of a beautiful damsel who is kept hidden in a mansion/estate in the tony parts of Bel-Air California, and a young poor working class lad who inadvertently discovers her. The Lad wants to save the damsel. The qua......more