Sister Stardust: A Novel

A PARADE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR A NEW YORK POST BEST BOOK OF THE WEEK In her first novel inspired by a true story Jane Green re-imagines the life of troubled icon Talitha Getty in this transporting story from a forgotten chapter of the Swinging 60s From afar Talitha's life seemed perfect.

In her twenties and already a famous model and actress she moved from London to a palace in Marrakesh with her husband Paul Getty the famous oil heir There she presided over a swirling ex-pat scene filled with music art free love and a counterculture taking root across the world When Claire arrives in London from her small town she never expects to cross paths with a woman as magnetic as Talitha Getty Yearning for adventure and independence she's swept off to Marrakesh where the two become kindred spirits But beneath Talitha's glamorous facade lurks a darkness few can understand As their friendship blossoms and the two grow closer the realities of Talitha's precarious existence set off a chain of dangerous events that could alter Claire's life forever