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The Castle on Sunset

Life, Death, Love, Art, and Scandal at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont

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The Castle on Sunset

Written by: Shawn Levy
Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
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The definitive—and salacious—history of the iconic hotel that Hollywood stars have called a home away from home for almost a century.

“Fascinating, dishy, and glimmering with insight.... This is the definitive book about Hollywood’s most storied hotel.” —Cheryl Strayed, bestselling author of Wild

Since 1929, Hollywood’s brightest stars have flocked to the Chateau Marmont as if it were a second home. An apartment building-turned-hotel, the Chateau has been the backdrop for generations of gossip and folklore: where director Nicholas Ray slept with his sixteen-year-old Rebel Without a Cause star Natalie Wood; Jim Morrison swung from the balconies; John Belushi suffered a fatal overdose; and Lindsay Lohan got the boot after racking up nearly $50,000 in charges in less than two months.

But despite its mythic reputation, much of what has happened inside the Chateau’s walls has eluded the public eye—until now. With wit and insight, Shawn Levy recounts the wild revelries and scandalous liaisons, the creative breakthroughs and marital breakdowns, the births and deaths to which the hotel has been a party. Vivid, salacious, and richly informed, The Castle on Sunset is a glittering tribute to Hollywood as seen from inside the walls of its most hallowed hotel. Actors Americas Entertainment & Celebrities United States Celebrity
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A good listen. I’ve listened to quite a few audiobooks about iconic hotels, but this one was unique. It flew under the radar and wasn’t famous to those who weren’t in the know. More residential than temporary, especially in its early history, the most interesting stories are about lives lived there than titillating gossip. Though there was plenty of that too, if only debunking myths. Following the history provided a lens on everything from LA riots to the arrival of the Beatles on the music scene. A bit of a pop cultural primer, in areas.

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I stopped listening as soon as the author made excuses for Roman Polanski. Roman Polanski was a convicted child rapist. He was afforded the privilege of traveling over seas while awaiting sentencing......gross.

Gross

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If you are interested in history and Old Hollywood then you'll enjoy this book. Engaging stories of the hotel as well as the rich and famous (and infamous) who lived, worked and loved there.

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