The Queen of Sugar Hill A Novel of Hattie McDaniel
eAudio - 2024
As seen on The TODAY Show!Bestselling author ReShonda Tate presents a fascinating fictional portrait of Hattie McDaniel, one of Hollywood's most prolific but woefully underappreciated stars—and the first Black person ever to win an Oscar for her role as Mammy in the critically acclaimed classic film Gone With the Wind.It was supposed to be the highlight of her career, the pinnacle for which she'd worked all her life. And as Hattie McDaniel took the stage in 1940 to claim an honor that would make her the first African-American woman to win an Academy Award, she tearfully took her place in history. Between personal triumphs and tragedies, heartbreaking losses, and severe setbacks, this historic night of winning best supporting act...ress for her role as the sassy Mammy in the controversial movie Gone With the Wind was going to be life-changing. Or so she thought.Months after winning the award, not only did the Oscar curse...
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William Morrow Paperbacks
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| File Size | 446 GB |
| ISBN | 9780063291102 |
| Release Date | 1/30/2024 |
