The Stars Shine Down [Large Print]

By Sidney Sheldon

Book Overview

In THE STARS SHINE DOWN, Sidney Sheldon returns to the powerful and classic themes that have made him one of the world's most popular bestselling authors. And in Lara Cameron, he has created his most memorable, richly drawn heroine to date. Lara is America's Princess, the power behind the tallest building on earth, a self-made billionaire who towers over a traditionally male domain, an icon of glamour and accomplishment to men and women everywhere. Beautiful but insecure, ruthless yet vulnerable, Lara has struggled brutally to achieve it all -- yet still wants more. And in a dazzling global setting from London to New York, from Reno to Rome, she will find everything she has ever desired and won -- her fortune, her fame, the man she loves -- swiftly and shockingly imperiled.

• Format: Paperback
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688121004
• ISBN13: 9780688121006
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Hearst Books
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.8" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

Ok But definitely not Sheldon’s best

I have read quite a few of Sheldon’s books, most of which I found very difficult to put down and read through in a few days so with this one I was thinking the same. However there was no real dramatic “flare” as with other books and that left me somewhat disappointed in the end. If you want to read books of his with “flare” try Master of the Game, Sands of Time, Rage of Angels, or Other Side of Midnight

A true Inspiration

This book, the star shines down tells about the life of Lara Cameron, who made her way through success by achieving one of the top world site builders over a traditionally male dominant society. Lara is the daughter of a boarding house owner in Glace Bay. She suffered lot of hardships to attain the ultimate success as a real estate performer. She becomes a successful real estate developer by converting an old hotel into an ultra model luxury hotel. She even had to make love with so many people, ruthless yet vulnerable to get her living. Coming from a poor family in Nova Scotia, She promised to herself to gain more power to show her father that he was wrong. In a global setting in many places she has ever desired and won. By doing all this she attains the pinnacle of success, but as days pass by she started losing them, and came back to her initial stage of her living, but yet had the strong support of her love and other working staff. The thrill and fun of the reality industry, the care for the staff and the true love which finds her back and the staff staying by her side are some of the interesting twists in the story. This book deals with the conceptual ideas of a young girl which turned into a dream by which she was made as a wonderful artist to avail her pride. The authors view for women to get her heights inspired me in the ways to develop the abilities in any such manner as Lara did. As it describes in a promotional manner the girl wanted to make her site the world's most used one for acquiring knowledge. This book would be the most inspirational one for every woman to achieve amongst any situation. Read it and get inspired.

A Good Read

The iron butterfly, as the main character is nicknamed, is a brilliant charachter. She is smart and a cut throat business woman. The book is somewhat slow in the beginning but picks up after that and makes you want to continue reading until the end. Once again, Sheldon puts in the suprise ending. I recommend it.

Sheldon has hit another bulls eye!

this is one of the best Sheldon has written. i love Lara Cameron (as i love Kate Blackwell in "Master of the Game" and Tracy Whitney in "If Tomorrow Comes"). Lara showed the many facets of a woman's strengths, and weaknesses. i know that she is fiction and too good to be true, but 'she' is not impossible. one time in my life, her character served as a great inspiration to me."The Stars Shine Down" is definitely a five-star!(i lost the copy i bought, and read, several years ago. so i bought another copy. it's a good book to own.)

Exciting, Sexy, Reveling, leaves you hungry for more!!

The Stars really do Shine down on Lara. She was neclected, forgotten, not wanted and not loved but she turned her life around after meeting a older man with an intrest in some land. He helped her find away to excape from her lonely home. She got rich fell in love and Sheldon through his words brings you into her world. As you read you start to feel it and see it in your head. As always Sheldon grabs you from where your sitting and takes you on an exciting, wild, scary and sexy ride!