Blonde (20th Anniversary Edition) (R)

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Trade Paperback

This sweeping novel about the creation of a cultural icon is Joyce Carol Oates ambitious attempt to capture and define Marilyn Monroe. Blonde tells the life story of Norma Jean Baker, as seen through her own eyes. It examines the inner, spiritual life of the legend, and how she lost her way in Hollywood`s underbelly. Oates pays tribute to the art of acting and brings to life some of America`s most enigmatic celebrities, including John F. Kennedy, Arthur Miller and Marlon Brando