Vanity Fair's Maureen Orth covers lives led in public at the very top - from Margaret Thatcher to Tina Turner. Here, this award-winning reporter pulls back the curtain to reveal those who flourish (or fail) at these heady altitudes, unravelling their complex lives and exploring the very chemistry of celebrity today. This is a portrait of an era where the media grew larger, the distinction between fame and infamy smaller and celebrity ruled all.