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Robert Dance’s new evaluation of Joan Crawford looks at her entire career and - while not ignoring her early years and tempestuous personal life - focuses squarely on her achievements as an actress, and as a woman who mastered the studio system with a rare combination of grit, determination, beauty, and talent.

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Ferocious Ambition presents a commendable, well-researched study of its subject from a sharp-eyed scholar." - Marion Meade, author of Dorothy Parker: What Fresh Hell Is This?

Ferocious Ambition Joan Crawfords March to

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      Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
      Publication Date: 31/10/2023
      ISBN13: 9781496846518, 978-1496846518
      ISBN10: 1496846516

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      Book Synopsis
      Robert Dance’s new evaluation of Joan Crawford looks at her entire career and - while not ignoring her early years and tempestuous personal life - focuses squarely on her achievements as an actress, and as a woman who mastered the studio system with a rare combination of grit, determination, beauty, and talent.

      Trade Review
      Ferocious Ambition presents a commendable, well-researched study of its subject from a sharp-eyed scholar." - Marion Meade, author of Dorothy Parker: What Fresh Hell Is This?

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