Stars in His Eyes

By: Martí Gironell, Adrian Nathan West - translator

Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon

From the fascist Franco regime to Hollywood’s glamour - an epic historical novel based on the meteoric rise of one of the world’s most celebrated restaurateurs.

Ceferino Carrión is desperate for a new life - one of opportunity, fortune, and fame. But he knows he’ll never find this life in war-torn Spain. With his home country under the heel of the devastating Franco dictatorship and call-up papers on his doorstep, Cefe knows there’s only one thing he can do: run.

A new life awaits in America, as does a new name - Jean Leon. From the concrete valleys of the Bronx to the sun-soaked hills of California, Jean crosses paths with legendary superstars, political powerhouses, and dangerous mobsters as he flees his past and pursues his dreams. With friends like Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, and James Dean to see him through, Jean soon gets his own taste of stardom, opening his glamorous Beverly Hills restaurant, La Scala, to nightly swarms of celebrities.

But with every new adrenaline rush of celebrity, Jean is further distanced from everyone he loves. Only in searching through his ever-receding past in Barcelona can he find the key to unlock the dream life he has risked so much to build.

©2018 Martí Gironell; 2018 translation copyright Adrian Nathan West (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved

Wow, it's a biography!

Didn't realize this was about a real person until near the end. What a life!

It was okay

This book was an old school celebrity name drop, which was unrealistic. The important character’s lives were spotty, and there was barely a story line.

A dull book

No plot, only words. No character, only an imposible Lucky man. No conflict. No nothing