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Book Review of Picture Palace

Picture Palace
Picture Palace
Author: Paul Theroux
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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As a celebrated photographer sorts through her photo archive in preparation of retrospective in her honor, we share in her mental memoir of her history and experiences: of the rich & famous with their public faces & dark secrets; of artistry & passion in conflict with ambition & lust; and finally the scandalous desire that seems to have driven her life. Theroux satirizes our obsession with celebrity with both wit & style.