Picture 1 of 4
Stock photo
Picture 1 of 4
Stock photo
Elizabeth Taylor : The Lady, the Lover, the Legend 1932-2011 by David Bret (2011, Trade Paperback)
glo5018 (589)
99.8% positive Feedback
Price:
US $7.00
Approximately£5.26
+ $29.24 postage
Returns:
30 days return. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay delivery label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Condition:
Discover the fascinating life of one of the most iconic actresses of all time through the book "Elizabeth Taylor: The Lady, the Lover, the Legend 1932-2011" by David Bret. This trade paperback biography, published by Greystone Books LTD. in 2011, offers 312 pages of captivating storytelling about the life and career of the legendary Elizabeth Taylor. Learn about her rise to fame, her love affairs, and her impact on the world of entertainment and performing arts. This book, which features illustrations by David Bret, is a must-read for anyone interested in the life of Elizabeth Taylor or the history of Hollywood.
- Buy it nowElizabeth Taylor : The Lady, the Lover, the Legend 1932-2011 by David Bret...
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherGreystone Books LTD.
ISBN-101553654404
ISBN-139781553654407
eBay Product ID (ePID)109090904
Product Key Features
Book TitleElizabeth Taylor : the Lady, the Lover, the Legend 1932-2011
Number of Pages312 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
TopicWomen, Film / General, General, Entertainment & Performing Arts
IllustratorYes
GenrePerforming Arts, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorDavid Bret
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight18 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsPraise for Joan Crawford: Hollywood Martyr: "[Bret] revels in Hollywood's sexual excesses, and fans who crave a lively insider view will most appreciate this bio." - Publishers Weekly "... this is one guilty pleasure gossip fans will love." - Library Journal, Praise for Joan Crawford: Hollywood Martyr: "[Bret] revels in Hollywood's sexual excesses, and fans who crave a lively insider view will most appreciate this bio." -- Publishers Weekly "... this is one guilty pleasure gossip fans will love." -- Library Journal, Praise for Joan Crawford: Hollywood Martyr: "[Bret] revels in Hollywood's sexual excesses, and fans who crave a lively insider view will most appreciate this bio." — Publishers Weekly "... this is one guilty pleasure gossip fans will love." — Library Journal
Table Of ContentIntroduction 11 Mother's Little Dividend 13 Move Over, Shirley Temple 25 With This Fist, I Thee Wed 41 English Without Tears 59 A Date With Jimmy and Rock 75 Lizzie Schwartzkopf, My Jewish Broad! 89 Pass the Parcel, Mike 109 The Launch of the $40 Million Bomb 131 That Intemperate Vamp 147 The Big Hangover: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 165 Duds and Diamonds 181 From Playboy's Muse to Farmer's Wife 207 In the Footsteps of Tallulah 227 Goodbye Rock . . . Hello Larry 243 Saint Elizabeth 259 The Fading Star 275 Epilogue 295 Appendix The Films of Elizabeth Taylor 298 index 302
SynopsisFrom her fairytale childhood to her impressive array of movies and marriages, Elizabeth Taylor's life, both on and off the screen, has enchanted, saddened, appalled, and entertained us for the past seven decades. Elizabeth Taylor: The Lady, The Lover, The Legend -the first new biography to be published following her death-strips away the Hollywood veneer to reveal the woman as she really was. Through his incredible depth of knowledge, biographer David Bret sheds new light on the Elizabeth Taylor we thought we knew: her feud with Louis B. Mayer, her friendship with Montgomery Clift, the abuse she suffered at the hands of Nicky Hilton, the real story behind the Taylor-Fisher-Reynolds love triangle-and, of course, her epic relationship with Richard Burton, just as stormy in real life as it was on film. With compassion and admiration, Bret describes Taylor's later years, including her fight for AIDS awareness and support for gay rights, her strange friendship with Michael Jackson, and her deteriorating health leading up to her untimely death on March 23, 2011. Elizabeth Taylor: The Lady, The Lover, The Legend is a shockingly honest, richly detailed book about one of the greatest Hollywood superstars of all time., From her fairytale childhood to her impressive array of movies and marriages, Elizabeth Taylor's life, both on and off the screen, has enchanted, saddened, appalled, and entertained us for the past seven decades. Elizabeth Taylor: The Lady, The Lover, The Legend —the first new biography to be published following her death—strips away the Hollywood veneer to reveal the woman as she really was. Through his incredible depth of knowledge, biographer David Bret sheds new light on the Elizabeth Taylor we thought we knew: her feud with Louis B. Mayer, her friendship with Montgomery Clift, the abuse she suffered at the hands of Nicky Hilton, the real story behind the Taylor-Fisher-Reynolds love triangle—and, of course, her epic relationship with Richard Burton, just as stormy in real life as it was on film. With compassion and admiration, Bret describes Taylor's later years, including her fight for AIDS awareness and support for gay rights, her strange friendship with Michael Jackson, and her deteriorating health leading up to her untimely death in March 2011. Elizabeth Taylor: The Lady, The Lover, The Legend is a shockingly honest, richly detailed book about one of the greatest Hollywood superstars of all time., From her fairytale childhood to her impressive array of movies and marriages, Elizabeth Taylor's life, both on and off the screen, has enchanted, saddened, appalled, and entertained us for the past seven decades. Elizabeth Taylor: The Lady, The Lover, The Legend --the first new biography to be published following her death--strips away the Hollywood veneer to reveal the woman as she really was. Through his incredible depth of knowledge, biographer David Bret sheds new light on the Elizabeth Taylor we thought we knew: her feud with Louis B. Mayer, her friendship with Montgomery Clift, the abuse she suffered at the hands of Nicky Hilton, the real story behind the Taylor-Fisher-Reynolds love triangle--and, of course, her epic relationship with Richard Burton, just as stormy in real life as it was on film. With compassion and admiration, Bret describes Taylor's later years, including her fight for AIDS awareness and support for gay rights, her strange friendship with Michael Jackson, and her deteriorating health leading up to her untimely death in March 2011. Elizabeth Taylor: The Lady, The Lover, The Legend is a shockingly honest, richly detailed book about one of the greatest Hollywood superstars of all time.
