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High Society
Donald Spoto
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Description for High Society
Paperback. In just seven years, Grace Kelly made eleven feature films. They established her as one of the screen's iconic beauties, and as a performer of rare intelligence and wit. This book tells the story of her transformation from convent girl from Philadelphia to last star of Hollywood's Golden Age to European princess. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 208.
This biography draws on a series of unpublished interviews and offers a startling and intitmate portrait of one of the most glamourous icons of the 20th century.
In just seven years (from 1950 through 1956), Grace Kelly made eleven feature films. They established her as one of the screen's iconic beauties, and as a performer of rare intelligence and wit.
Donald Spoto, a personal friend of Kelly's in whom she confided, is in a unique position to tell the story of her transformation from convent girl from Philadelphia to last star of Hollywood's Golden Age to European ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099515371
SKU
V9780099515371
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99-2
About Donald Spoto
Donald Spoto was born near New York City in 1941 and received his PhD degree from Fordham University in 1970. He is the author of 27 books, including internationally bestselling biographies of Alfred Hitchcock, Tennessee Williams, Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe and Ingrid Bergman. He is married to the Danish school administrator and artist Ole Flemming Larsen. They live in a ... Read more
Reviews for High Society
...an intimate portrait of one of the world's most famous women. A fine tribute to a true star
Waterstone's Books Quarterly
Spoto tells her story movingly and well
Sunday Express
Spoto was a close friend of Kelly's, so this is as definitive a biography as we will ever get
S, Sunday Express magazine
... Read more
Waterstone's Books Quarterly
Spoto tells her story movingly and well
Sunday Express
Spoto was a close friend of Kelly's, so this is as definitive a biography as we will ever get
S, Sunday Express magazine
... Read more