The Lonely Lady [Paperback]

Harold Robbins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1977

The great New York/ Hollywood novel.

Product Details

• Paperback: 421 pages
• Publisher: New English Library; First Edition edition (1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671808826
• ISBN-13: 978-0671417130
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,164,995 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Such a Cult Classic, October 14, 2010

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M. B. "Martin Boucher" (Montreal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lonely Lady (Hardcover)

If you're used to Robbins over the top romps you'll realize that this novel is the first time the author uses a woman as the main protagonist. Jerilee Randall is her name, and, boy, does she pay for being who she is. Yep, Robbins doesn't spare one minute in putting her into every sexual situation there is. From dancing in seedy stripper clubs to experiencing many Hollywood casting couches, Jerilee is used, abused, and, alas, affected big time by it all. Suffice to say, the novel is more of a guy book. It reeks of female skin. And like every Harold Robbins effort, the outcome is quite addictive. This one even more so. Probably because the heroine is a likable lost soul despite her aggressive manner, and probably also because the book reads like a B-grade vintage paperback so popular in the 60s. The plot goes back and forth in time, but the present time is the strongest part. There you'll find the sleazy side of Hollywood where Jerilee throws herself in without any parachute. Of course she'll suffer greatly. It's what the reader expects from her. But she'll do it the Robbins way, using every trick in the book to get ahead. THE LONELY LADY delivers what is sets out to do, and the result is a page-turning experience only readers of good camp can enjoy. It is a classic in the genre and should definitely be remembered for what it is.-----Martin Boucher

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Story perfectly depicts the sexual double standard, April 15, 2009

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Budding Buddha "like it is" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The LONELY LADY : THE LONELY LADY (Mass Market Paperback)

Harold Robbins amazingly captured the sexual double standard that young women have faced for centuries and still do today. The dilemma of desire has to do with the social, relational, and cultural consequences for young woman of allowing yourself to experience and express sexual desire. If you show sexual desire, you are promiscuous and a slut, rather than simply a healthy adolescent who is curious about her sexual development. This book obviously is not a classic but it tells an important coming-of age story of a young woman in a very honest, compelling way.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A CLASSIC !, September 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The LONELY LADY : THE LONELY LADY (Mass Market Paperback)

Forget about the Pia Zadora flick. This novel is Robbins' classic of the 70s. You'll stay up all night reading the misadventures of JeriLee Randall as she desperately yearns to be taken seriously in a world where men rule. Jacqueline Susann would have loved this one (maybe that's why Robbins dedicated it to her). A genuine page-turner!!!