Garbo: Her Story [Hardcover]

Antoni Gronowicz (Author), Richard Schickel (Afterword)

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. . . . Or at least women who excited the quirky interest of the late Forbes. Some of the obvious historical figures are here--Mme. de Pompadour, Boadicea, Mother Jones--along with a number of not so obvious choices--Elsa Maxwell, Julia Morgan (who designed San Simeon), Felix Mendelssohn's sister Fanny, who was thought to be a better composer than he was, Typhoid Mary, the Tory hostess who inadvertently saved the Revolutionary Army from capture, the most famous female miser, etc. The oddity of the selection process makes this not really usable for reference, but the three-to-four-page sketches make interesting reading.
-Mary laine Block, St. Ambrose Univ., Davenport, Ia.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 476 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster; 1ST edition (June 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671225235
• ISBN-13: 978-0671225230
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,145,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Garbo: Her Story, July 4, 2010

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This review is from: Garbo: Her Story (Hardcover)

While this book was entertaining, it is basically a revolting piece of garbage. I assumed correctly that this book was unauthorized as Garbo would never have authorized a book about herself but this was truley obscene. It is a blend of fact and fiction-mostly fiction. What an imagination this guy has-his mind is in the gutter. How does he sleep at night? I had been hoping for a fair and insightful look into Garbo's life and personality. The author says he knew her but I doubt it very much. Don't bother with this one! Read "Walking With Garbo" by Raymond Daum & Vance Muse if you want a good book on Garbo.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Poetic, July 7, 2010

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Hans Hansen (Copenhagen, Denmark) - See all my reviews

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I've read many books on Garbo, and this one was my favorite. I found it poetic.