American Star (Abridged) Audiobook, by Jackie Collins Play Audiobook Sample

American Star (Abridged) Audiobook

American Star (Abridged) Audiobook, by Jackie Collins Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Jackie Collins Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 3.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.88 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: May 1993 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780743541299

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

8

Longest Chapter Length:

45:45 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

38:01 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

43:34 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

36

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Publisher Description

Jackie Collins' American Star is a love story for the nineties. Atits heart are two extraordinary lovers, separated by tragic circumstances,yearning for each other, yet seemingly never able to be together again.

Nick and Lauren can neverforget each other. Teenage small-town lovers -- he from the wrong side of thetracks, she the prettiest girl in town -- their love was the town scandal,forbidden, sizzling and unforgettable, ending abruptly in a tragedy that sentthem into separate orbits.

Nick pursues his dream of acting, and after a series ofwild adventures begins the slow rise that will make him one of Hollywood'sbiggest stars.

Lauren goes to New York and enters the modeling world,surprising everyone with a career that takes off in a direction she neverexpected.

American Star follows them both on their trips to fame, asNick and Lauren, haunted by the secret theyshare, try to live without each other -- only to find they can't.

American Star is a compelling story of love, sex and murder, setagainst the glamorous backgrounds of New York and Hollywood, as only JackieCollins can tell it.

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"It was quite a good book, but quite long in that so many different things happened. I liked how it jumped time periods to stop the book getting boring and repetitive. Also, a little X rated which might not be your thing. . .Loved the book anyway and would definitely recommend it to a friend!!"

— Shazi (4 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “[A] slick and breezy look at the worlds of movies and modeling…A good is readily available to all.” 

    — Detroit Free Press
  • “American Star will win stardom of its own.”

    — Publishers Weekly

Awards

  • New York Times bestseller

American Star Listener Reviews

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    " My guilty pleasure. "

    — Audrey, 2/9/2014
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    " First book i read by Jackie Collins.... been hooked ever since. "

    — Sheyla, 2/2/2014
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    " LOVED it. Collins gets it right every time! "

    — Sandy, 1/29/2014
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    " The one trashy book I have read at least 5 times. "

    — Heather, 1/25/2014
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    " My guilty pleasure. Actually, if I remember correctly, one of my favorite "scenes" is in this books.... I'll leave it at that. "

    — Siobhan, 1/23/2014
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    " juicy..and love and lust and lust "

    — Giniper, 1/19/2014
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    " I read this a few years ago. It is the type of book that entertains not much more "

    — Ram, 12/11/2013
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    " Most awesome book ever, featuring the line: "Yet he had a hard-on that could crack ice." "

    — Sawyergal, 11/23/2013
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    — Michelle, 11/18/2013
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    " This was an amazing book; I could hardly put it down, and when I did, it was usually after reading it til 4 in the morning. "

    — Jessamyn, 10/16/2013
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    " There were so many twists and I do admit that I was getting frustrated by how many obstacles but because of that I couldn't put it down. This was a terrific book and I wish I could read it again and again. "

    — Katy, 6/8/2013
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    " Read this when I was 14.... "

    — Mrs.Norman, 6/7/2013
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    " This book was definitely an easy read. It ended in a very predictable way, I feel like it had a lot more potential than what was actually there. Still a decent pool read. "

    — Brittany, 4/22/2013
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    — Melissa, 3/14/2013
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    " First book that I've read of Jackie Collins . Full of sex and mystery. "

    — Darla, 2/4/2013
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    — bitchrepublic, 1/19/2013
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    " can't remember much about this one, will have to read again some day "

    — Marylou, 9/17/2012
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    " Not as trashy as her older novels (which were mind blowingly filthy) but exactly what I expect when I read a Jackie Collins novel. "

    — Joe, 5/16/2012
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    " I loved how this book took place in the seventies. Awesome music references! "

    — Alina, 3/9/2012
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    " Another love story ... sort of. This book was slow to take off, and parts felt out of place. Overall, it was a nice story; just a little long for what it was. "

    — Heather, 1/9/2012
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    " very disappointing. i expected more. it seemed she just wanted to get done with this book. :( "

    — Salonika, 12/11/2011
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    " This is my guilty pleasure read. It's complete trash, but it is a classic bad boy falls in love with the good girl story, which is very addicting. It also has very sexual content! "

    — Brittney, 7/22/2011
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    " When you feel like just entertaining yourself and reading smut. Not that smut is a bad thing.... "

    — Julie, 4/6/2011
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    " Just love these trashy books! "

    — Qui2, 12/11/2010
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    " this one wasn't too bad, but things seemed to work out just a little too well for everyone. i know that that's the point, but still...things could have been a little less perfect.... "

    — angrykitty, 11/9/2010
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    " This is my guilty pleasure read. It's complete trash, but it is a classic bad boy falls in love with the good girl story, which is very addicting. It also has very sexual content! "

    — Brittney, 11/1/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not the best of her books but it will do for a fast read. "

    — Susan, 10/25/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This book was definitely an easy read. It ended in a very predictable way, I feel like it had a lot more potential than what was actually there. Still a decent pool read. "

    — Brittany, 6/28/2010
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    " The one trashy book I have read at least 5 times. "

    — Heather, 2/19/2010
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    " Not as trashy as her older novels (which were mind blowingly filthy) but exactly what I expect when I read a Jackie Collins novel. "

    — Joe, 12/30/2009
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This was an amazing book; I could hardly put it down, and when I did, it was usually after reading it til 4 in the morning. "

    — Jessamyn, 8/2/2009
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    " Brynn got me hooked.. who doesnt love some smut in their life? "

    — Melissa, 10/23/2008
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " My guilty pleasure. Actually, if I remember correctly, one of my favorite "scenes" is in this books.... I'll leave it at that. "

    — Siobhan, 8/13/2008
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Seriously one of the best "smut" books of all time! Total page turner!! "

    — Michelle, 7/17/2008
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Most awesome book ever, featuring the line: "Yet he had a hard-on that could crack ice." "

    — Sawyergal, 7/17/2008
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    " When you feel like just entertaining yourself and reading smut. Not that smut is a bad thing.... "

    — Julie, 5/23/2008

About Jackie Collins

Jackie Collins (1937–2015) was the author of more than twenty-five New York Times bestsellers. More than 500 million copies of her books have sold in more than forty countries. From Hollywood Wives to Lady Boss, from Chances to Poor Little Bitch Girl, Jackie Collins has chronicled the lives of the rich and famous with “devastating accuracy” (Los Angeles Times).