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Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity from Bronze Age to Silver Screen literary fiction and succeedFizzes with clever vignettes and juicy tidbits [a] joyous romp of a book.' Guardian 'A fascinating, rollicking book in search of why, where and how fame strikes. Sit back and enjoy the ride.' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads '[An] engaging and well researched book Jenner brings his material to vivid life' Observer Celebrity, with its neon glow and selfie pout, strikes us as hypermodern. But the famous and infamous have been thrilling,