Biography: arts and entertainment Books
University Press of Kentucky Otto Preminger
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£31.46
The University Press of Kentucky Buzz
Book SynopsisTelling portrait of the filmmaker who revolutionised the musical and changed the world of choreography.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Prologue Actress and Son In Formation The Show Fixer A Cyclopean Vision The Cinematerpsichorean The Cancerous Tire Post-Traumatic Inspiration Buzz's Babes Art and Audacity The Stage Debacle Inconsolable One Last at Bat Jumping, Tapping, Diving Out of Sight The Ringmaster Remember My Forgotten Director The Figurehead The Palmy Days Epilogue On Busby Berkeley's Memoirs Appendix Notes Index
£25.65
The University Press of Kentucky Harry Dean Stanton Hollywoods Zen Rebel Screen
Book SynopsisThe first biography of Harry Dean Stanton.
£32.00
The University Press of Kentucky Sharp Cut
Book SynopsisExamines and analyses the screenplays of Harold Pinter.
£30.40
The University Press of Kentucky Patricia Neal An Unquiet Life
Book SynopsisA comprehensive portrait of accomplished, international star Patricia Neal.Table of ContentsA Note from Kirk Douglas Preface to the Paperback Edition Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chatper 27 Chapter 28 Appendix Notes Selected Bibliography Index
£21.85
The University Press of Kentucky Wild Bill Wellman
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£28.45
The University Press of Kentucky Jayne Mansfield
Book SynopsisThe first definitive biography of tragicomic sex symbol Jayne Mansfield.Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29
£30.40
The University Press of Kentucky MeanMoodyMagnificent Jane Russell and the
Book SynopsisThe first volume to explore the life and filmography of Jane Russell.Table of ContentsIntroduction From Bemidji to Burbank Valley Girl Daughter Grows Up Accidental Aspiring Actress The Howards Shooting an Outlaw Motionless Picture Actress Mean... Moody... Magnificent Mrs. Robert Waterfield Kickstarting a Career House in the Clouds "Mitch" Wing-Ding Tonight International Uproar What Happened In Vegas Blondes A Woman of Faith JR in 3D WAIF Russ-Field Do Lord On Stage and Small Screen Endings, Beginnings, & Endings A Life Onscreen Path and Detours Living Legend
£25.65
The University Press of Kentucky The Queen of Technicolor
Book SynopsisLatin American film star Maria Montez's legacy is gloriously remembered in this skilful and thorough biography.
£36.00
The University Press of Kentucky Mellencamp updated edition
Book SynopsisDespite his numerous hits and Grammy nominations - and his induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - John Mellencamp remains one of America's most underrated songwriters. In Mellencamp, David Masciotra explores the life and career of this important talent, persuasively arguing that he deserves to be celebrated alongside artists like Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, and Bob Dylan.Starting with his modest beginnings in Seymour, Indiana, Masciotra details Mellencamp's road to fame, examining his struggles with the music industry and his persistent dedication to his midwestern roots as he found success by remaining true to where he came from. Masciotra addresses the numerous themes Mellencamp introduces into his songs, which range from small town life, race, and Christianity to poverty and the struggles of adulthood, placing them within the social and historical context of contemporary America.From a cultural critic who has contributed to the Washington Post, Atlantic, and Los Angeles Re
£23.75
The University Press of Kentucky Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop
Book SynopsisThis seminal biography examines the joys, sorrows, triumphs and hard work behind Lewis and Lamb Chop.Table of ContentsIntroduction Born in a Magician's trunk A Lucky Break Becoming Lewis Shari Had a Little Lamb A Show of Her Own Rising Stars Home and Office On the Road Doody's Revenge Building a Business Video Days The Price of Fame Renaissance Pizza to Go The Silence of the Lamb Not Your Mother's Lamb Chop Afterword: Lamb Chop Speaks
£23.75
The University Press of Kentucky Lawrence Tierney
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£26.96
The University Press of Kentucky Harvard Hollywood Hitmen and Holy Men
Book SynopsisThrough his anecdotes, shocking and delightful in their humor and authenticity, Williams takes readers on his unique journey to answer life's big questions - with aides Mescalito (the Peyote guide), Ichazo (the Gurdjieffian Sufi master), and Dilgo Khyentse (the current Dali Lama's principal teacher), and finally, Vivian (a transcendent redhead).Table of ContentsWhere I Come From Socialization Education Principles Harvard College, Class of 1965 Coincidence Onwards, Backwards It's Not Just You, Murray! Big Time The Prophet Icons and Demons The Canary Tweets Revolution After the Revolution Into the Unknown A Childhood Breaking Down, Breaking Through Alchemicals Whirled Like a Dervish Life Upside Down Holy in Hollywood Upheaval Roman Holiday The Bells Toll Beyond Eccentric Magic Johnson Epilogue
£23.75
The University Press of Kentucky Katherine Jackson French
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsThe Strength and Sap of the Stock Young Lady from London Act Two A Fortnight of Balladry Berea Beloved A Comparison of the ballads of Katherine Jackson and Olive Dame Campbell/Cecil Sharp
£27.00
The University Press of Kentucky John Ford
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsBringing in the Sheaves Half Genius, Half Irish Himself The Noble Outlaw Men and Women at War Ireland Rebels What Really Happened The Last Place on Earth Addendum Filmography Bibliography Acknowledgments
£30.40
The University Press of Kentucky Jean Gabin
Book SynopsisWhen one thinks of the quintessential Frenchman, one likely pictures Jean Gabin (1904-1976). The son of music hall performers, the Paris-born actor grew up in the entertainment business. His onscreen debut in the 1930''s marked the beginning of many memorable roles in films such as La Grande Illusion (1937) and Émile Zola''s La Bête Humaine (1938). His performances would earn him international recognition and establish his reputation as one of the greatest stars of film noir.Pausing his performances on screen, Gabin joined the Allied struggle of WWII. Serving under General Charles De Gaulle in the Free French Forces as a tank commander, Gabin was awarded several medals for his service. Upon his return to acting after the war, he became the embodiment of the uniquely French spirit - a persona that would define his future roles. In Jean Gabin: The Actor Who Was France, Joseph Harriss tells the story of this French icon. This well-researched biography documents Gabin''s life from his star
£23.00
MP - University Of Minnesota Press A Sawdust Heart My Vaudeville Life in Medicine
Book SynopsisA glimpse into a forgotten era of popular entertainment.Table of ContentsIntroduction Michael Fedo A Sawdust Heart Preface 1. A Viroqua, Wisconsin, Boyhood 2. Big Doings in Budd 3. Leaving Home Again 4. On Stage with the Leading Lady 5. Success, Acclaim, and Disappointment 6. The Star Returns Home 7. Bindle Stiffs, Tobies, and the Musical Saw 8. Sky Diving, the Great War, and a Comeback 9. The Rewards for Fine Villainy 10. Leaving Brooks for the Millionaire Swedes 11. Downtime and a Rebound 12. The WLS Barn Dance and Beyond Acknowledgments
£999.99
MP - University Of Minnesota Press Chasing the Light The Cloud Cult Story
Book SynopsisTrade Review "Listening to Cloud Cult continues to inspire me: the band has set a tone for the kind of art I wish to create. They’re a carbon-neutral band in a carbon-saturated world, and a heart-centered band in a heartbroken world. I love them dearly and I’m intensely grateful that Cloud Cult exists." —Josh Radnor, actor and filmmaker "As a long-time fan of Cloud Cult, I enjoyed this book and am grateful to know the band's emotional story. I have always respected their music and lyrics, and I now understand my connection to Cloud Cult's art and agenda. Their story breaks my heart but also deeply inspires me. We are all connected to the world through pain and love." —MC Sean "Slug" Daley, Atmosphere"Chasing the Light captures the essence of Cloud Cult." —Duluth News-Tribune "Geared not just for music fans, but for readers who are interested in Eastern spirituality and those who have grieved the death of someone close to them." —Rochester Post-BulletinTable of ContentsContentsForewordMark WheatIntroductionSeedsFrom Tragedy, ArtFans WritePsychological and Philosophical SojournsFans WriteThe Message Established: Love and LightFans WriteYour Show Starts NowAcknowledgmentsIndex
£999.99
University of Minnesota Press Of Walking in Ice
Book SynopsisIn the winter of 1974, filmmaker Werner Herzog made a three week solo journey from Munich to Paris on foot. He believed it was the only way his close friend, film historian Lotte Eisner, would survive a horrible sickness that had overtaken her.
£999.99
The University of Alabama Press Get a Shot of Rhythm and Blues The Arthur Alexander Story
Book SynopsisChronicles the rise, fall and rebirth of Arthur Alexander, an African American singer-songwriter whose music influenced many of the rock and soul musicians of the 1960s. His songs were recorded by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, among others.
£31.56
Beaufort Books Illusions of Camelot
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£22.09
AMSCO Music catstevenscomplete
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Hal Leonard Europe Limited Charlie Parker for Piano For All C Instruments
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£13.25
University of Missouri Press Blind Boone
Book SynopsisAn account of blind Missouri-born ragtime musician, John William Boone, who gave the ragtime style legitimacy by bringing it to the concert stage. It tells how his background and music contributed to his ability to bridge gaps - between blacks and whites, and between popular and classical music.
£999.99
Wisconsin Historical Society Press Wisconsin Riffs
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WW Norton & Co Wagstaff Before and After Mapplethorpe A
Book SynopsisHere is the long-awaited story of Sam Wagstaff and his indelible influence on the world of late-twentieth-century art.Trade Review"His [Wagstaff's] role in establishing photography as a major art form is given its due here." -- Apollo Magazine"...Philip Gefter tells the fascinating story of art curator and collector Sam Wagstaff, who helped create a market boom when he turned his eye to photography in the 1970s." -- Popular Photography"Gefter is very good on New York's gay milieu and his book is full of racy details." -- The Independent"...striking, sexy biography of a charismatic man in the best and worst of times." -- The Times"...this excellent and overdue biography..." -- The Telegraph"Gefter offers a captivating tribute to a man who certainly transformed the fate of photography." -- artlyst.com
£23.75
University of Iowa Press Jazz Country
Book SynopsisUsing jazz as the key metaphor, Porter refocuses old interpretations of Ellison by placing jazz in the foreground and by emphasizing, especially as revealed in his essays, the power of Ellison's thought and cultural perception.Trade ReviewI suspect that the one body of music which expresses the United States - which expresses this continent - is jazz and blues. - Ralph Ellison; ""Jazz Country is an appropriate and even inspired entry into the world of Ellison's writing. It explores the interplay between Ellison's passionate Love or 'appropriation' of jazz and blues and his ideas about many other important issues, including his own ideal standards in the writing of American fiction and his analysis of the broad implications of American culture itself."" - Arnold Rampersad, Stanford University; ""Ralph Ellison based his ideal of the Renaissance man, American style, on the jazz musicians he had known. In Jazz Country, Horace Porter excavates Ellison's writings on jazz for a view of the artist we have never before seen in such sharp focus."" - Diane Middlebrook, author of Suits Me: The Double Life of Billy Tipton
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Museum of New Mexico Press Art Legacy of Bernardo Miera Y Pacheco New
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£32.39
Museum of New Mexico Press Olive Rush
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£36.89
Museum of New Mexico Press Of God and Mortal Men
Book SynopsisThis book conveys the artistic genius of T C Cannon (19461978) through his best and most iconic paintings and essays that offer a fresh and inclusive look at Cannons work extending beyond the confines of American Indian art. This group of paintings -- nine major canvases from the Nancy and Richard Bloch Collection -- represent the finest of Cannons artwork anywhere, from Cannons mature Santa Fe period and important pieces in the Heard Museums collections, including a canvas, lithographs, and woodblock prints, as well as paintings from the New Mexico Museum of Art permanent collections. Added to this are sketch books and music, from Howard and Joy Berlin and Cannons sister Joyce Cannon Yi, and Cannons poetry.
£36.89
Music Sales Ltd ozzyozbournerandyrhoadstribute
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£20.66
Chicago Review Press Better Days Will Come Again
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£23.79
Chicago Review Press Joni on Joni
Book SynopsisTrade Review"In a moment of great public interest in Joni Mitchell, one voice has been mostly absentMitchell's own. Joni on Joni rectifies that, and offers a great songwriter in dialogue with pop music critics, cable access hosts, and, best of all, her prismatic self." -- RJ Smith, author of American Witness: The Art and Life of Robert Frank and The One: The Life and Music of James Brown"Generations of young women -- and men -- found out who they were through Joni Mitchell's naked lyricism, singular tunings, and her willingness to resist boundaries. Here, editor Susan Whitall shows us who the ever-evolving songwriter is through myriad interviews with some of the world's smartest critics, and her own scene-setting/contextualizing introductions to each chapter.... For anyone who's loved Blue, Mingus, Court and Spark , The Hissing of Summer Lawns , or Turbulent Indigo , Joni on Joni is a journey worth taking." -- Holly Gleason, editor, Woman Walk the Line: How the Women of Country Changed My Life"This fascinating portrait of an artist is highly recommended for Mitchell's fans and readers interested in the creative process." -- Library Journal"Susan Whitall is a veteran music writer and brings a deep well of understanding in her introductions to each of the 27 interviews. For Joni fans, a must-read." -- Sarah Murdoch, Toronto Star
£24.26
Chicago Review Press The Most Human
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£24.26
Schott Carl OrffDocumentation His Life and Works Music
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£23.62
The Heard Museum Awa Tsireh Pueblo Painter Metalsmith Pueblo
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£23.39
A L-J A S Enterprises, L. P. My Son Jimi
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£14.20
Boffo Books Thanks for Tuning in
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£999.99
Art Guild Press Lloyd Kiva New A New Century
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£36.89
Paladin Communications Hooked on Hollywood
Book SynopsisLeonard Maltin is America's best-known film historian, film reviewer, and author of books that have sold more than 7 million copies. He remains a thought leader on past and present Hollywood through his website www.leonardmaltin.com, and a social media presence that includes an active Facebook page and a Twitter feed with more than 66,000 followers. In Hooked on Hollywood , Maltin opens up his personal archive to take readers on a fascinating journey through film history. He first interviewed greats of Hollywood as a precocious teenager in 1960s New York City. He used what he learned from these luminaries to embark on a 50-year (and counting) career that has included New York Times bestselling books, 30 years of regular appearances coast-to-coast on Entertainment Tonight, movie introductions on Turner Classic Movies, and countless other television and radio performances. Early Maltin interviews had literally been stored in his garage for more than 40 years until GoodKnight Books broughTrade Review"The latest from film critic and historian Maltin (Leonard Maltin's 151 Best Movies You've Never Seen ) is an often delightful if uneven collection of work from the past five decades. The bulk of the text consists of interviews with Hollywood performers and filmmakers conducted between 1967 and 2010. The subjects range from celebrated star Joan Blondell to the obscure but prolific Leslie H. Martinson, a film script supervisor turned film and TV director who worked on "every Warner Bros. show imaginable." The author is a generous, well-informed interviewer, whose introductory text helps the reader understand why lesser-known figures like Martinson merit attention. In the earliest selections, the still teenaged Maltin takes some time to find his footing as an interviewer, but any initial amateurism on his part is offset by his contagious enthusiasm. The book also includes several essays, most memorably about the use of popular songs in Casablanca, the late-career return of silent stars like Buster Keaton and Lillian Gish in television roles, and early Hollywood remakes. Other essays, though, will be too granular for any but the Maltin completist. Nonetheless, this enjoyable anthology will be a welcome addition to the bookshelves of classic film fans." Publishers Weekly"Leonard and Jessie Maltin talk about their father/daughter podcast, where the longtime movie critic and buff joins forces with his offspring to interview actors and directors, and talk their favorite films." Podcast, "Talking Tech" ( USA Today )"Interview with host Larry Mantle on this NPR affiliate" KPCC"I have read it, as in every word, as in reading nothing else till it was finished, as in being sorry when it was finished, because I could as much have enjoyed 400 more pages of Hooked On Hollywood 's delve into sagas of past film all new to me, indeed unknown to anyone before Maltin dug his customary deep to find lost lore regarding movies we all love." John McElwee, Greenbriar Picture Shows"Interview with Barry Kibrick. His show is on PBS Los Angeles + syndicated to many PBS affiliates nationally." http://klcs.org/between-the-lines/"Interview on a daily radio show based in Washington DC with multiple radio stations, a loyal international listenership, over 100 million downloads and a consistent presence on the Top Audio Podcast chart on iTunes." http://mikeomearashow.com" ...Many of the names and actors are known only by film buffs. Yet it's fascinating because the history of the movies reflects the history of the 20th century. The passing parade may have new players but the journeys remain timeless. Here is invaluable insight because the men and women Maltin assembles here were there. As history was being made." Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald"Interview on FilmWeek on AirTalk , hosted by Larry Mantle, is a one-hour weekly segment offering reviews of the week's new movies, interviews with filmmakers, and discussion." KPCC (NPR)
£17.95
BookBaby Follow Your Dreams so Am I
£21.59
BookBaby Double Helix
£16.99
Random House USA Inc Sticky Fingers
Book SynopsisNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A New York Times Top 10 Book of the Year • A delicious romp through the heyday of rock and roll and a revealing portrait of Jann Wenner, the man at the helm of Rolling Stone magazine, with candid look backs at the era from major musicians • Come for the essayist in Hagan, stay for the eye-popping details and artful gossip.–Dwight Garner, The New York Times Through his nuanced portrait of Wenner, [Hagan] shows us how thoroughly the publication reflected its founder, warts and all.”–Margaret Sullivan, The Washington Post The story of Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone's founder, editor, and publisher, and the pioneering era he helped curate, is told here for the first time in glittering, glorious detail. Joe Hagan provides readers with a backstage pass to storied concert venues and rock-star hotel rooms; he tells never before heard stories abou
£12.70
Random House USA Inc Tom Stoppard
Book SynopsisA NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS' TOP BOOK OF THE YEAR • One of our most brilliant biographers takes on one of our greatest living playwrights, drawing on a wealth of new materials and on many conversations with him.“An extraordinary record of a vital and evolving artistic life, replete with textured illuminations of the plays and their performances, and shaped by the arc of Stoppard’s exhilarating engagement with the world around him, and of his eventual awakening to his own past.” —Harper'sTom Stoppard is a towering and beloved literary figure. Known for his dizzying narrative inventiveness and intense attention to language, he deftly deploys art, science, history, politics, and philosophy in works that span a remarkable spectrum of literary genres: theater, radio, film, TV, journalism, and fiction. His most acclaimed creations—Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, The Real Thing, Arcadia, The
£19.00
Penguin Putnam Inc In Montparnasse
Book SynopsisAs she did for the Modernists In Montmartre, noted art historian and biographer Sue Roe now tells the story of the Surrealists in Montparnasse. In Montparnasse begins on the eve of the First World War and ends with the 1936 unveiling of Dalâi''s Lobster Telephone. As those extraordinary years unfolded, the Surrealists found ever more innovative ways of exploring the interior life, and asking new questions about how to define art. In Montparnasse recounts how this artistic revolution came to be amidst thesalons and cafâes of that vibrant neighborhood. Sue Roe is both an incisive art critic of these pieces and a beguiling biographer with a fingertip feel for this compelling world. Beginning with Duchamp, Roe then takes us through the rise of the Dada movement, the birth of Surrealist photography with Man Ray, the creation of key works by Ernst, Cocteau, and others, through the arrival of Dalâi. On canvas and in their readymades and other works these artists juxtaposed objects never before seen together tomake the viewer marvel at the ordinary--and at the workings of the subconscious. We see both how this art came to be and how the artists of Montparnasse lived. Roe puts us with Gertrude Stein in her box seat at the opening of The Rite of Spring; with Duchamp as he installs his famous urinal; at a Cocteau theatrical with Picasso and Coco Chanel; with Breton at a session with Freud; and with Man Ray as he romances Kiki de Montparnasse--
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Flatiron Books Boys in the Trees
Book SynopsisThe Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller A People Magazine Top Ten Book of the Year!Intelligent and captivating. Don''t miss it. - People MagazineOne of the best celebrity memoirs of the year. -The Hollywood ReporterRock Star. Composer and Lyricist. Feminist Icon. Survivor.Simon''s memoir reveals her remarkable life, beginning with her storied childhood as the third daughter of Richard L. Simon, the co-founder of publishing giant Simon & Schuster, her musical debut as half of The Simon Sisters performing folk songs with her sister Lucy in Greenwich Village, to a meteoric solo career that would result in 13 top 40 hits, including the #1 song You''re So Vain. She was the first artist in history to win a Grammy Award, an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, for her song Let the River Run from the movie Working Girl. The memoir recalls a childhood enriched by music and culture, but
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St Martin's Press The Fund
Book SynopsisThe unauthorized, unvarnished story of famed Wall Street hedge-fund manager Ray Dalio. An instant New York Times bestseller!Ray Dalio does not want you to read this book.When the billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge fund on the planet, announced in 2022 that he was stepping down from the company he started out of his apartment nearly 50 years ago, the news made headlines around the world. Dalio cultivated an aura of international admiration and fame thanks to his company's eye-popping success, coupled with a mystique he encouraged with frequent media appearances, celebrity hobnobbing, and his bestselling book, Principles. In The Fund, award-winning New York Times journalist Rob Copeland punctures this carefully-constructed narrative of the benevolent business titan, exposing his much-promoted principles as one of the great feats of hubris in modern memoryin practice, they encouraged a toxic culture of par
£25.60
St. Martin's Griffin Heiresses
Book SynopsisNew York Times bestselling author Laura Thompson returns with Heiresses, a fascinating look at the lives of heiresses throughout history and the often tragic truth beneath the gilded surface.Heiresses: surely they are among the luckiest women on earth. Are they not to be envied, with their private jets and Chanel wardrobes and endless funds? Yet all too often those gilded lives have been beset with trauma and despair. Before the 20th century a wife's inheritance was the property of her husband, making her vulnerable to kidnap, forced marriages, even confinement in an asylum. And in modern times, heiresses fell victim to fortune-hunters who squandered their millions.Heiresses tells the stories of these million dollar babies: Mary Davies, who inherited London's most valuable real estate, and was bartered from the age of twelve; Consuelo Vanderbilt, the original American Dollar Heiress, forced into a loveless marriage; Barbara Hutton, the Woo
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