The right time : a novel / Danielle Steel.
"Abandoned by her mother at age seven, Alexandra Winslow took solace in the mystery stories she read with her devoted father--and soon she was writing them herself, slowly graduating to dark, violent, complex crime stories that reflected skill and imagination far beyond her years. After her father's early death, at fourteen Alex is taken in by the nuns of a local convent, where she finds twenty-six mothers to take the place of the one she lost, and the time and encouragement to pursue her gift. As she climbs the ladder of publishing success, however, she does so with her father's admonition firmly in mind: men read crime stories by men, only--and so Alexandra Winslow publishes under the pseudonyn Alexander Green, her true identity known only to a few close associates. Moving from Alex's childhood to her forties, through loss and triumph, the inner workings of the publishing world and Hollywood adaptations--with the truth behind the celebrated Alexander Green concealed at all costs"--Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781101883945
- Physical Description: 325 pages ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York, New York : Delacorte Press, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2017.
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Genre: | Love stories. |
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- Baker & Taylor
"Abandoned by her mother at age seven, Alexandra Winslow took solace in the mystery stories she read with her devoted father--and soon she was writing them herself, slowly graduating to dark, violent, complex crime stories that reflected skill and imagination far beyond her years. After her father's early death, at fourteen Alex is taken in by the nuns of a local convent, where she finds twenty-six mothers to take the place of the one she lost, and the time and encouragement to pursue her gift. As she climbs the ladder of publishing success, however, she does so with her father's admonition firmly in mind: men read crime stories by men, only--and so Alexandra Winslow publishes under the pseudonyn Alexander Green, her true identity known only to a few close associates. Moving from Alex's childhood to her forties, through loss and triumph, the inner workings of the publishing world and Hollywood adaptations--with the truth behind the celebrated Alexander Green concealed at all costs"-- - Baker & Taylor
Inspired by the stories she grew up reading after her mother's abandonment, Alexandra Winslow finds publishing success writing mystery novels under a male pseudonym but becomes isolated as a result of her fame and her double life. - Baker & Taylor
Becoming a mystery writer in the style of the stories she grew up reading after her mother's abandonment, Alex comes of age in a convent orphanage before finding publishing success under a male pseudonym and becoming subject to the consequences of fame and her double life. By the best-selling author ofBlue . - Random House, Inc.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠Filled with heartbreak and betrayal, triumph and fulfillment, The Right Time is an intimate, richly rewarding novel about pursuing oneâs passion and succeeding beyond oneâs wildest dreams.
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Abandoned by her mother at age seven, Alexandra Winslow takes solace in the mysteries she reads with her devoted fatherâand soon she is writing them herself, slowly graduating to dark, complex crime stories that reflect skill, imagination, and talent far beyond her years. After her fatherâs untimely death, at fourteen Alex is taken in by the nuns of a local convent, where she finds twenty-six mothers to take the place of the one she lost, and the time and encouragement to pursue her gift.
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Alex writes in every spare moment, gripped by the plots and themes and characters that fill her mind. Midway through college, she has finished a novelâand manages to find a seasoned agent, then a publisher. But as she climbs the ladder of publishing success, she resolutely adheres to her fatherâs admonition: Men read crime thrillers by men onlyâand so Alexandra Winslow publishes under the pseudonym Alexander Green, her true identity known only to those closest to her, creating a double life that isolates her.
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Her secret life as the mysterious and brilliantly successful Alexander Greenâand her own life as a talented young womanâexpose her to the envious, the arrogant, and Hollywood players who have no idea who she really is. Always, the right time to open up seems just out of reach, and would cost her dearly. Once her double life and fame are established, the price of the truth is always too high.