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A Life Apart is the apt subtitle of this scrupulously researched biography of the star as legendary for her fiercely guarded privacy as for her haunting beauty and luminous acting in such films as Camille and Ninotchka. Entertainment writer Karen Swenson delineates a unique personality considerably earthier than Greta Garbo's screen image: shy yet blunt, devoted to her craft but indifferent to fame, sexually magnetic to both men and women, a loyal friend who mercilessly punished disloyalty. The author meticulously fact-checked the often unreliable memories of companions and lovers such as Cecil Beaton and Mercedes de Acosta to comprehensively document Garbo's long life (1905-90).
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Since the death of Greta Garbo in 1990, a handful of biographies have been written, some focusing on her relationships, but only two have attempted to analyze her entire life. The first was Barry Paris's excellent Garbo (LJ 1/95). Swenson (Barbra: The Second Decade, Citadel, 1986) provides the second, which is promoted as being the first written from a woman's perspective and offering exclusive insights into Garbo's relationships with her mentor, Mauritz Stiller, as well as her purported bisexuality. This well-researched biography does provide a detailed narrative of Garbo's relations with Stiller, as well as her romantic attachments to John Gilbert, Mercedes De Acosta, Cecil Beaton, George Schlee, and others. Also covered extensively are her battles with MGM and Louis B. Mayer as well as her lifelong friendship with screenwriter Salka Viertel. Regarding bisexuality, Garbo was so elusive, even with those closest to her, that few revelations are made here. Ultimately, this book offers little more information and lacks the spark of the Paris biography. Libraries that already own the Paris book may want to skip. Recommended for large film collections and where demand warrants.?Phillip Oliver, Univ. of North Alabama Lib., Florence
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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A Life Apart is the apt subtitle of this scrupulously researched biography of the star as legendary for her fiercely guarded privacy as for her haunting beauty and luminous acting in such films as Camille and Ninotchka. Entertainment writer Karen Swenson delineates a unique personality considerably earthier than Greta Garbo's screen image: shy yet blunt, devoted to her craft but indifferent to fame, sexually magnetic to both men and women, a loyal friend who mercilessly punished disloyalty. The author meticulously fact-checked the often unreliable memories of companions and lovers such as Cecil Beaton and Mercedes de Acosta to comprehensively document Garbo's long life (1905-90).
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Since the death of Greta Garbo in 1990, a handful of biographies have been written, some focusing on her relationships, but only two have attempted to analyze her entire life. The first was Barry Paris's excellent Garbo (LJ 1/95). Swenson (Barbra: The Second Decade, Citadel, 1986) provides the second, which is promoted as being the first written from a woman's perspective and offering exclusive insights into Garbo's relationships with her mentor, Mauritz Stiller, as well as her purported bisexuality. This well-researched biography does provide a detailed narrative of Garbo's relations with Stiller, as well as her romantic attachments to John Gilbert, Mercedes De Acosta, Cecil Beaton, George Schlee, and others. Also covered extensively are her battles with MGM and Louis B. Mayer as well as her lifelong friendship with screenwriter Salka Viertel. Regarding bisexuality, Garbo was so elusive, even with those closest to her, that few revelations are made here. Ultimately, this book offers little more information and lacks the spark of the Paris biography. Libraries that already own the Paris book may want to skip. Recommended for large film collections and where demand warrants.?Phillip Oliver, Univ. of North Alabama Lib., Florence
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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