Myra Breckinridge

Author: Gore Vidal

No one remains untouched by the luscious Myra Breckinridge’s quest for Hollywood fame. Her job teaching Empathy and Posture at the Academy of Drama and Modeling gives her the perfect opportunity to vamp, scheme, and seduce her way into the undiscovered lives and passions of others – while trying to keep a few secrets of her own. In the sequel, “Myron, ” the Breckinridge sa….Read More

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