AFFAIR TO REMEMBER: THE REMARKABLE LOVE STORY OF KATHARINE HEPBURN... [Large Print] [Hardcover]

CHRISTOPHER ANDERSEN (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1997 | Series: G K Hall Large Print Book Series

From AudioFile: For the 90th birthday of Katharine Hepburn, Andersen tells of the "enchanted" life of Hepburn and Tracy, going beneath what the public saw to reveal their love, troubles and careers in Hollywood and on the stage. Their story is told from Hepburn's perspective, and Sandra Burr is the perfect reader. Her soft voice brings Katharine Hepburn to life and emphasizes the caring, dependent nature of the couple's life together. An Affair to Remember is primarily narrative, with minimal dialogue read in tones that subtly differentiate the characters. M.B.K. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 489 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow; Largeprint edition (1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0783882386
• ISBN-13: 978-0783882383
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,708,858 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Spence and Kate: the secret romance, July 31, 2003

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Candace Scott (Lake Arrowhead, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: An Affair to Remember: The Remarkable Love Story of Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy (Hardcover)

These two screen giants met on the set of Woman of the Year in 1942 and were together until Spencer died of a heart attack, shortly after wrapping up Guess Whose Coming to Dinner in 1967. This book chronicles their remarkable, romantic pairing in an era where a movie star's private life could remain hidden from a prying public. Spencer was married to a devoted Catholic, Louise, and he refused to divorce her. He also felt a tremendous sense of guilty about his deaf son. So marriage was out of the question, but Kate didn't care, she just wanted she be with Spencer, and she was, following him all over the world to sit worshipfully at his feet.

Andersen dutifully chronicles the nine classic Tracy-Hepburn films and gives some intriguing behind-the-scenes glimpses into each movie. There is also much information about Tracy's legendary bouts with the bottle, his brief fling with Gene Tierney in the early 50's and Kate's affair with Howard Hughes in the 1930's. All the bases are covered, but I wish Andersen would have interviewed more people close to the duo. Still, an engrossing read and essential for anyone enamored with either Spencer or Kate.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book for all the hopless romantics out there., September 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Affair to Remember, An: The Remarkable Love Story Of Katharine Hepburn And Spencer Tracy (Mass Market Paperback)

One of the best books I have ever read. A great love story for the romantic in all of us. Chronicals the ups and downs of a relationship on the sly with a love that would last a lifetime. Very sad, yet a love we all wish we could find. I couldn't put it down.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very intriguing., July 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Affair to Remember, An: The Remarkable Love Story Of Katharine Hepburn And Spencer Tracy (Mass Market Paperback)

It was filled with great information about Katharine and Spencer - seperately and together. It is unbelievable that they existed in a 26 year relationship and nobody talked about it until Katharine started talking about it herself. Amazing.