Inventing Elsa Maxwell: How an Irrepressible Nobody Conquered High Society, Hollywood, the Press, and the World

Traces the over-the-top life of the self-made society diva, providing coverage of such topics as her simple childhood in San Francisco, legendary parties, infamous feud with the Duchess of Windsor and achievements as a best-selling author. By the author of All About All About Eve. 25,000 first printing.