MARLENE: A NOVEL(PREVIOUSLY TITLED: THE SIREN FROM BERLIN)

Book ID/图书代码： 06840015B79207

English Summary/英文概要： Glamorous and provocative, Marlene Dietrich’s femme fatale persona has enshrined her in Hollywood legend. Her many films bear testament to her enduring power on the screen. Yet the life she led behind the camera was even more unexpected, compelling, and dramatic. From the lascivious exuberance of her beginnings in Weimar-era Germany to her searing fame among the predatory intrigues of old Hollywood and her courage in the trenches of World War II, here is the story of a woman who survived against all odds to become the siren from Berlin.

To date, there is no historical novel that tells Marlene’s personal journey from her dutiful childhood to her early struggle for recognition and audacious sexuality that helped form her image; her willing participation in, and eventual rebellion against, her movie incarnation; as well as her many lovers and adventures, culminating with her valiant stance during World War II. In his new novel, C.W. Gortner peels aside her lacquered myth to reveal the generous, tenacious woman who never took her talent too seriously; who loved as she saw fit but rarely found fulfillment; and who recreated herself when all seemed lost. The Siren from Berlin builds on the author’s previous portrayal of Coco Chanel, offering an inspiring modern character in a time of opulence and upheaval, surrounded by some of the era’s most recognizable luminaries.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 马琳•黛德丽不仅迷人，而且极为挑逗，独特的女性气质使得她从此留名好莱坞传奇女星之列。她的许多精彩电影作品都是她在荧幕上经典魅力的最佳佐证。殊不知，荧幕背后，她的生活则更为传奇、精彩和充满着戏剧性。从她出道时满溢的色情气息，到在错综复杂的好莱坞老旧体制和阴谋中名声大噪，再到二战时在战壕中所彰显出的勇气，这是一名女性的故事，她在逆境中幸存与成长，并最终成为了一名来自柏林的女妖。

迄今为止，还没有任何一部历史小说能够像本书一样讲述马琳的个人历程，从她充满承担的童年，到早年为了成名而进行的大胆性感的“奋斗”，她在电影中的形象，同样还有她的无数爱慕者们和冒险经历，所有这一切不断积累，最终造就了她在二战时期的英勇姿态。在这部全新的小说作品中，C•W•格特纳为我们剥开了她神秘的外衣，为我们呈现了一名慷慨善良、坚强执着的女性形象，她不甚在乎自己的天分，当她任何合适的时候，她会很欢欣，却极少找寻到满足感；当一切看似都遗失殆尽时，她会重塑自己。《柏林美人》的撰写风格建立在作者此前对于可可•香奈儿描绘的基础之上，为我们勾勒出在这样一个充满着金钱与动荡的时代里，在这样一个名流充斥的年代，一名发人奋进、鼓舞人心的现代人物形象。（DC）

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About the Author/作者介绍： C•W•格特纳，作家，著有《香奈儿小姐》（2015年3月，威廉•莫洛）以及其他备受赞誉的历史小说《最后的女皇》（Ballantine 2008），《凯瑟琳医生的自白》（2010），《女皇的誓约》（2012），《梵蒂冈公主》（2016年3月问世）等。此外，作者还著有The Spymaster Chronicles，一部历史系列惊悚作品，主要包括《都铎秘密》（圣马丁2011），《都铎阴谋》（2013），以及《都铎情仇》（2014）。近期，作者刚刚获得《华盛顿独立报书评》授予的十佳历史小说家称号。

C.W. GORTNER is the author of Mademoiselle Chanel (William Morrow, March 2015), as well as the other acclaimed historicals The Last Queen (Ballantine 2008), The Confessions of Catherine de Medici (2010), The Queen’s Vow (2012), and Vatican Princess (forthcoming March 2016). He also writes The Spymaster Chronicles, a historical thriller series including The Tudor Secret (St. Martin’s 2011), The Tudor Conspiracy (2013), and The Tudor Vendetta (2014). He was recently named one of the top ten historical novelists by The Washington Independent Review of Books.

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