Liz: An Intimate Biography of Elizabeth Taylor (updated with a

Liz: An Intimate Biography of Elizabeth Taylor (updated with a new chapter)

Elizabeth Taylor's own story was more dramatic than any part she ever played on the screen. C. David Heymann brings her magnificently to life in this acclaimed biography--updated with a new chapter covering her final years.

She was an icon, one of the most watched, photographed, and gossiped-about personalities of our time. Child star, daughter of a controlling stage mother, Oscar-winning actress, seductress and eight-time wife, mother of four children and grandmother of ten, champion of funding for AIDS research, purveyor of perfumes and jewelry, close friend of celebrities and tycoonsâ€”Elizabeth Taylor, for almost eight decades, played most completely, beautifully, cunningly, flamboyantly, and scandalously her greatest role of all: herself.

The basis ofÂ an Emmy Award-nominated miniseries, Liz portrays Taylorâ€™s life and career in fascinating, revealing detail and includes an additional new chapter, bringing her beloved fans up to date on her final years. ByÂ way of more than a thousand interviews with stars, directors, producers, designers, friends, family, business associates, and employees andÂ through extensive research among previously disclosed court, business, medical, and studio documents, bestselling author Heymann reminds readers of her very public escapades and unveils her most private moments.

Here are the highs and lows of her film career and the intimate circumstances of her marriages to Nicky Hilton, Michael Wilding, Mike Todd, Eddie Fisher, Richard Burton, Senator John Warner, and Larry Fortensky. Here, too, is the truth about Taylorâ€™s father and her friendships with leading men Montgomery Clift, James Dean, and Rock Hudson, as well as with the eccentric Malcolm Forbes and Michael Jackson. From her illnesses, injuries, weight issues, and battles against drug and alcohol, to her sexual exploits, diamond-studded adventures, and tumultuous love affairs, this is the enormously contradictory and glamorous life of Hollywoodâ€™s last great star.
Country USA
Brand Atria Books
Manufacturer Atria
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781439191880
ReleaseDate 2011-04-26
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781439191880

Country	USA
Brand	Atria Books
Manufacturer	Atria
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781439191880
ReleaseDate	2011-04-26
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781439191880

Liz: An Intimate Biography of Elizabeth Taylor (updated with a new chapter)

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