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Presents the life and career of the silent film star, debunking many of the rumors stirred since his death eighty years ago, including his high-profile romances with Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich.
In 1930, after the public had seen Jean Harlow in Howard Hughes' WWI air ace epic, Hell's Angels, the nation's beauty parlors were jammed with women demanding to be transformed into "platinum blondes." The phrase was invented by a studio press agent, and the look was the work of Hollywood's newest, most explosive bombshell. This book explores the woman behind the legends and the scandals. The brief life of Jean Harlow is a story of success, of a triumphal struggle with Hollywood and the consequences of rapid fame. This is an important book about one of Hollywood's most extraordinary personalities. -- Publisher description.
Theda Bars's remarkable life as told by Eve Golden's heartfelt account is short of discovering a means of traveling through time and as close as we are ever likely to get to meeting the screen's great Vamp!
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S. Baring-Gould's 'Eve' stands not only as a compelling narrative but also as a distinctive exhibit of literary craftsmanship. Reissued by DigiCat Publishing, this novel, rich in thematic complexity and narrative style, adheres to the tradition of classic literature, offering readers a profound look into human nature and societal mores. Baring-Gould's prose weaves a tale that transcends the chronological bounds of its publication, granting a timeless quality that commingles with a deep understanding of the Victorian ethos it originally sprang from. The print and ebook formats ensure this classic work is preserved and accessible for both traditional and contemporary audiences, maintaining the...
Comedic film actress Kay Kendall, born to a theatrical family in Northern England, came of age in London during the Blitz. After starring in Britain's biggest cinematic disaster, she found stardom in 1953 with her brilliant performance in the low-budget film, Genevieve. She scored success after success with her light comic style in movies such as Doctor in the House, The Reluctant Debutante, and the Gene Kelly musical Les Girls. Kendall's private life was even more colorful than the plots of her films as she embarked on a series of affairs with minor royalty, costars, directors, producers, and married men. In 1954 she fell in love with her married Constant Husband costar Rex Harrison and acc...
Guide to the care and training of the Golden Retriver, one America's most popular dogs.
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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER, “A captivating mystery: beautifully written, with a rich sense of place, a cast of memorable characters, and lots of deep, dark secrets.”—Kate Morton, New York Times bestselling author of The Clockmaker's Daughter “Extraordinary…Absolutely her best yet.”—Lisa Jewell, New York Times bestselling author of The Family Upstairs Three generations. Three daughters. One house of secrets. The truth can shatter everything . . . When the Harrington family discovers an abandoned baby deep in the woods, they decide to keep her a secret and raise her as their own. But within days a body is found in the grounds of their house and their perfect new family implodes...
Land of the Golden Apple is a bewitching coming-of-age novel about the lives, loves and despairs of a tightly-knit community in a Cypriot village. Young Socrates discovers that behind the respectable façade of island life lurk dark and menacing presences. From the Trade Paperback edition.