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In 1919, the recently widowed Elva Kay arrives in Hollywood with nothing but an overdose of ambition and an eight-year-old daughter whom she's determined to make a child star. Baby Jewel not only fulfils her mother's wildest dreams, but Elva herself becomes the most glamorous (and ruthless) female tycoon ever to hit Los Angeles. Born in England, Gavin Lambert is a novelist, director, and author of screenplays including "Sons and Lovers" and the Oscar winning "The Roman Spring of Mrs.Stone." His novels "The Slide Area, The Goodbye People," and "Inside Daisy Clover" are all published by Serpent's Tail. Gavin Lambert lives in Hollywood.