Synopsis
A dazzling and captivating novel that spans a century of show business — from bestselling novelist and international superstar Joan Collins.
Unbridled ambition. Ruthless betrayal. Wild parties.
And four generations of women who'll give anything for stardom.
When gutsy Irish redhead Millie McClancey defies her humble beginnings to pursue a life on the stage, she becomes the first of four generations of unforgettable women to taste success in the exciting yet precarious world of show business. Taking readers on a breathtaking journey from the music halls of World War I London to the glitz of Broadway and from Hollywood in its heyday right up to the present, Star Quality is a gripping tale of ambition, betrayal, sex, and survival.
Joan Collins is a legendary woman with stardom in her genes, and with Star Quality she'll enchant readers nationwide with this engrossing and thrilling page-turner.
Joan Collins has appeared in over 55 films, 25 television shows, and countless plays in Hollywood, the West End, and Broadway. She has also garnered the Golden Globe and People's Choice Awards and many others. Internationally renowned for her role as Alexis Carrington Colby on Dynasty, she has also published three bestselling novels and six lifestyle books, and was recently honored with an OBE.
Book Magazine
This rags-to-riches family saga encompasses several generations of talented mothers and daughters who fight to stay in the limelight while coping with faithless lovers and jealous rivals. Millie, the maid-turned-Broadway-belle, and her Hollywood pinup daughter, Lulu, inhabit rarefied worlds best exemplified in the 80s TV drama Dynasty, in which Collins starred. With her big hair and big jewels, Collins is the living embodiment of these audacious heroines.