Mercury Pictures Presents, A Novel

The epic tale of a brilliant woman who must reinvent herself to survive, moving from Mussolinis Italy to 1940s Los Angelesa timeless story of love, deceit, and sacrifice from the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of A Constellation of Vital PhenomenaA genuinely moving and life-affirming novel thats a true joy to read.Celeste Ng, author of Little Fires EverywhereA great literary read.Ann Patchett, author of The Dutch HouseLike many before her, Maria Lagana has come to Hollywood to outrun her past. Born in Rome, where every Sunday her father took her to the cinema instead of church, Mariaimmigrates with her mother to Los Angeles after a childhood transgression leads to her fathers arrest.Fifteen years later, on the eve of Americas entry into World War II, Maria is an associate producer at Mercury Pictures, trying to keep her personal...