&ldquo;The Girl from Hollywood&ldquo; is a novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, an American fiction writer, who created such great characters as Tarzan and John Carter of Mars.<br />The story alternates between the all-American Pennington family on their remote California ranch and a young Hollywood actress.<br />The Penningtons have a beautiful estate, and affectionate relationships with their children, Custer and Eva. Custer has had an &quot;understanding&quot; with neighbor and childhood friend Grace Evans for a long time, but she finally confides that she wants to try being an actress before she agrees to settle down on the ranch.