Hollywood: A Novel

Set in 1917 during President Woodrow Wilson's impending entry into the Great War, Gore Vidal's Empire explores the rise of a transformative Hollywood industry through the life of Caroline Sanford, who becomes a screen star under the name Emma Traxler. As she navigates the duality of her existence as a West Coast movie icon and an East Coast newspaper publisher linked to a senator, the story intertwines the interplay of power between Hollywood and Washington. This captivating narrative brims with intrigue and scandal, populated by notable figures from both American politics and the film industry.