- Taschenbuch: 370 Seiten
- Verlag: Harpercollins UK; Auflage: N.-A. (31. August 1995)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0006178715
- ISBN-13: 978-0006178712
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 16,8 x 9,9 x 2,5 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.3 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (9 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 262.515 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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It may conclude in 1992, but Sheldon's latest is sheer 80's excess--the compulsively readable, sin-laden saga of a tycooness who's part Donald Trump, part Leona Helmsley. Though Sheldon's recent heroines (Memories of Midnight, etc.) have been sexy saints, his earlier leading ladies had a crueler edge--just like young Canadian Lara Cameron here, who in a series of canny real-estate deals uses her body as well as her wits to climb out of backwater poverty. With $3 million in her pocket, Lara moves to Chicago, multiplies her fortune, and, in 1984, takes on N.Y.C. There, even as she puts up a Monopoly board's worth of hotels and office buildings, including the world's tallest; battles sexism in the industry; and proves wildly generous to her employees, Lara reveals a darker side--slapping one worker; drugging prospective investors with Valium; harassing tenants by turning their building into a de facto homeless shelter; bedding mob lawyer Paul Martin. Is Sheldon depicting the evolution of a monster? Not at all--for outweighing these flaws, he hammers home, are Lara's ``independence and courage, her talent and vision and generosity.'' And her loneliness, dispelled by marriage to star pianist Philip Adler, the perfect icing on Lara's cake. So where's the drama? It comes in spades in the late 80's, as the market crashes: Lara's fortune dwindles; her ex-secretary writes a tell- all book; and the law starts poking into the casino that Lara set up with Paul Martin's crooked help, and into the attack by a thug- -hired by a jealous Lara?--who cut Philip's wrist and career. Can it be that, like another hotel queen, Lara will end up wearing stripes? Don't bet on it. Savvy Sheldon knows that nothing becomes the rich and famous like a little scandal, and that a faux-morality tale like Lara's needs an upbeat ending to play big--as this one will, right to the top. (Literary Guild Dual Selection for November) -- Copyright ©1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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Format:Taschenbuch
This book is definately worth reading, but it is not Sidney Sheldon's best work. The story was over a bit too quickly for my liking. The storyline and characters did not have the time to develop as nicely as in "The Rage of Angels" or "If Tomorrow Comes." Still, better than most novels by ordinary authors. Sidney Sheldon is the master at plot turns and this book is no exception. Makes nice reading if you are short on time.
Format:Taschenbuch
This is the usual Sheldon, meaning that it has a rocket-fast pace, an excellent story, and crisp writing. The opening gambit is similar to "Master of the Game," but this isn't the mini-masterpiece that MOTG was. If you want vivid descriptions and characterizations then look elsewhere. This book is simply entertainment, but it's a great read.
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I really liked this book I shows what you have to go through to make it in life
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Sheldon has hit another bulls eye!
this is one of the best Sheldon has written. i love Lara Cameron (as i love Kate Blackwell in "Master of the Game" and Tracy Whitney in "If Tomorrow Comes"). Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 3. Februar 1999 veröffentlicht
Exciting, Sexy, Reveling, leaves you hungry for more!!
The Stars really do Shine down on Lara. She was neclected, forgotten, not wanted and not loved but she turned her life around after meeting a older man with an intrest in some... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 7. Januar 1999 veröffentlicht
it is one of my favorite boooks.
The starshine down is one of the interesting books i've read. it shows how Laura worked her way to the top of the world in these circumstances. and how her dreams came true.
Am 19. Dezember 1998 veröffentlicht
READ IT! by M. Boucher
Indeed, the stars shine down on this one. Read it! Read it! Read it! Read it!...
Am 24. September 1998 veröffentlicht
readable novel
This is a beach book if you don't have anything to read. I am not going to read another Sheldon's book based on this one. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 17. September 1998 veröffentlicht
Vintage Sheldon!
What a great book! As always, with enough twists and turns he always gives. But THIS one- wait until the end for the big shock. Well worth reading.
Am 16. Oktober 1997 veröffentlicht
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