Marlene: International Edition

from ZelmerWilson

I have only been a fan of Marlene Dietrich for about a year now. So far, I've only read one of the many biographies about her. This novel didn't tell me anything I already didn't know, but I was able, thanks to the wonderful writing, to live her life along with her. She was an extraordinary woman...

from scot2

This book appears to be well researched. The Marlene portrayed as a young woman, I did not like. She seemed ambitious and selfish to the extreme. They say sexuality is a scale with the very feminine woman on one end, the macho man at the other, and everyone else at varying points. Marlene seemed ...

from wagner.sarah35

I opened this book knowing little about Marlene Dietrich other than she was a famous actress of German origin in the first half of the twentieth century. This fictionalized novel did a wonderful job of fleshing Marlene out and setting her in the context of 1920s Berlin, Hollywood in the 30s, and ...

from Beamis12

When I was a young girl, my sister and I spent many weekends with my maternal grandparents. As the only grandchildren they spoiled is with a great deal, of attention and love. On Saturday evening we watched old movies, my grandfather loved the golden days of Hollywood and as a German, loved Marle...

from BrokenTeepee

I went into this novel with very limited knowledge of Ms. Dietrich. I have a big interest in the old movies and I've seen her in some movies but I think you could put what I really know about her in a couple of sentences. That is why I love reading - whether it be a biography or a novelization - ...