Seduction: Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Howard Hughes's Hollywood

Seduction: Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Howard Hughes's Hollywood

In this riveting popular history, the creator of You Must Remember This probes the inner workings of Hollywood’s glamorous golden age through the stories of some of the dozens of actresses pursued by …

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