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''A deeply researched, hugely empathic biography.'' HELEN O''HARA
''Sure to enthral anyone fascinated by audacious, before-their-time women.'' KAREN ABBOTT
''This superbly detailed book does Wong''s story proper justice.'' BOB STANLEY
''A must read, for anyone who loves pop culture or cares about representation in Hollywood.'' PHIL YU

Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles in the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood, this debut book celebrates Anna May Wong, the first Asian American movie star, to bring an unsung heroine to light and reclaim her place in cinema history.

In her time, Anna May was a legendary beauty, witty conversationalist, and fashion icon. Plucked from her family's laundry business in Los Angeles, she rose to stardom in Douglas Fairbanks's blockbuster The Thief of Bagdad. Fans and the press clamored to see more of this unlikely actress, but when Hollywood repeatedly cast her in st

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''A deeply researched, hugely empathic biography.'' HELEN O''HARA''Sure to enthral anyone fascinated by audacious, before-their-time women.'' KAREN ABBOTT''This superbly detailed... Read more

    Publisher: Faber & Faber
    Publication Date: 4/4/2024
    ISBN13: 9780571388677, 978-0571388677
    ISBN10: 0571388671

    Non Fiction , Biography

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    ''A deeply researched, hugely empathic biography.'' HELEN O''HARA
    ''Sure to enthral anyone fascinated by audacious, before-their-time women.'' KAREN ABBOTT
    ''This superbly detailed book does Wong''s story proper justice.'' BOB STANLEY
    ''A must read, for anyone who loves pop culture or cares about representation in Hollywood.'' PHIL YU

    Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles in the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood, this debut book celebrates Anna May Wong, the first Asian American movie star, to bring an unsung heroine to light and reclaim her place in cinema history.

    In her time, Anna May was a legendary beauty, witty conversationalist, and fashion icon. Plucked from her family's laundry business in Los Angeles, she rose to stardom in Douglas Fairbanks's blockbuster The Thief of Bagdad. Fans and the press clamored to see more of this unlikely actress, but when Hollywood repeatedly cast her in st

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