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Marshall Stone is an ageing film star who knows that his fame is becoming harder to sustain. When a writer begins preparing his biography, Stone tries to control the story of his life and career, only to find that producers, agents, directors and former associates have their own versions of the past. The international film business becomes a network of favours, resentments and carefully manufactured images.
Deighton examines celebrity from behind the publicity machinery that creates it. As Stone tries to secure new work and protect his reputation, the novel shows how financial dependence and fear of irrelevance can distort friendships and memories long before the camera starts turning.
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