Chasing Salome: A Novel of 1920s Hollywood

Martin Turnbull

Aug 2019 · Martin Turnbull

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Hollywood, 1920: Alla Nazimova has reached the pinnacle of success. She is the highest-paid actress in town, with a luxurious estate, the respect of her peers, adoration of her fans, and a series of lovers that has included the first wife of her protégé, Rudolph Valentino. But reaching the top is one thing. Staying there is an entirely different matter. Nazimova dreams of producing a motion picture of Oscar Wilde’s infamous “Salomé.” It will be a new form of moviemaking: the world’s first art film. But the same executives at Metro Pictures who hailed Nazimova as a genius when she was churning out hit after hit now turn their backs because her last few movies have flopped.

Taking matters into her own hands, Nazimova decides to shoot “Salomé” herself. But it means risking everything she has: her reputation, her fortune, her beautiful home, and even her lavender marriage. But will it be enough to turn her fortunes around? Or will Hollywood cut her out of the picture? From the author of the Hollywood’s Garden of Allah novels and based on a true story, “Chasing Salomé” takes us inside Nazimova’s struggle to achieve a new level of stardom by raising the flickers to an art form.

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Martin Turnbull's love for travel, history, and Hollywood led him from Melbourne, Australia, to the heart of Los Angeles in the mid-90s. His background in travel and guiding, including work with the Los Angeles Conservancy and Warner Bros., equipped him with deep knowledge of Hollywood’s golden era. This expertise inspired the Hollywood’s Garden of Allah historical fiction series set between 1927 and 1959, which explores Hollywood’s glamour through the lives of residents at the real-life Garden of Allah Hotel on Sunset Boulevard. Martin continues to bring his passion for history to life through his writing.

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