Two stars

Every book tells a story . . . And the 70 titles in the Pocket Penguins series are emblematic of the renowned breadth and quality that formed part of the original Penguin vision in 1935 and that continue to define our publishing today. Together, they tell one version of the unique story of Penguin Books. Paul Theroux is one of the world's most prolific and versatile authors. A writer of acclaimed and award-winning fiction, Theroux is perhaps better known as a traveller with the rare ability to bring the world home to his millions of readers. Penguin has happily been Theroux's companion both in his fictional and in his non-fictional forays, and in Two Stars he explores the world of celebrity surrounding two icons: Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe.