MARLENE is out in paperback on December 13 and features exclusive extra content. And upon the war’s savage end, she finally returns to Germany to discover a heartbreaking secret amidst the war’s devastation. When Hitler tries to entice her back to Germany, Marlene defiantly declares her stance, risking her life to perform for Allied troops.

As Hitler seizes power, Marlene sets sail for America to become one of Hollywood’s top leading ladies, starring opposite Gary Cooper, John Wayne, and Cary Grant. With her sultry beauty, smoky voice, and androgynous tuxedo, she performs to packed houses and has a series of stormy love affairs that push the boundaries of social convention until she finds overnight success in the scandalous movie The Blue Angel. Here, Marlene finds her niche as a cabaret actress. Marlene Dietrich’s femme fatale persona defined her, but behind the glitz of 1930s Hollywood was a remarkably modern woman, determined to live by her own terms.Ī rebellious girl, Marlene’s genteel family expectations curtail her until Germany’s defeat in the Great War gives rise to the decadence of Weimar Berlin. Genre: Historical Fiction/Contemporary Women/Biographical Paperback Release Date: December 13, 2016 Marlene: A Novel of Marlene Dietrich by C.W. Today I’m thrilled to announce that the novel MARLENE by CW Gortner is now in paperback!

Marlene by cw gortner