Play It as It Lays
4 hrs. 0 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Joan Didion
Author
Joan Didion
Narrator
Nona Troyanovskaya
Narrator
Nona Troyanovskaya
Description
Mariah Wyatt grew up in a neglected town in Nevada and moved to Los Angeles, convinced she could make it in Hollywood. Young, attractive, and clever, she quickly achieved what she dreamed of: she became a model, landed a leading role in film, married a famous director, and gave birth to a daughter. But behind the façade of well-being—a house with a pool, endless parties, and empty conversations—envy, jealousy, random affairs, and a growing sense of inner emptiness gradually come through. Perhaps it is exactly this feeling that keeps pushing Mariah every morning to get into her “Corvette” and drive at full speed without choosing a direction.
A sharp and painful narrative about a woman who couldn’t endure life amid the deceptive shine of Hollywood’s bohemia.
The book is included in Time magazine’s list of the 100 best English-language novels.
A sharp and painful narrative about a woman who couldn’t endure life amid the deceptive shine of Hollywood’s bohemia.
The book is included in Time magazine’s list of the 100 best English-language novels.
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