Gary VitaccoRobles
Cursum Perficio
- ISBN 13:
- 9780595010820
- author:
- Gary VitaccoRobles
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Writers Club Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2000
- Pages:
- 280
- Dimensions:
- 153mm X 229mm
- Genre:
- Biographies & True Stories
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Marilyn Monroe's Brentwood Hacienda is a poignant and intimate look at her final months. Gary Vitacco-Robles' exploration of this Spanish Colonial hacienda reveals the complexities of Marilyn's life, from her modest tastes to her spirituality. The home, which she settled into at 35, symbolises both her unfulfilled dreams and unfinished life. The Latin inscription on the tiles adorning the front doorstep, Cursum Perficio (My journey ends), is a haunting prophecy that foreshadowed her death in 1962. This book invites readers inside Marilyn's private life through 120 illustrations and previously unpublished photos of her hacienda and its contents. A rare and refreshing exploration, Cursum Perficio offers a nuanced portrayal of the human being behind the legend, rather than a sensationalised biography.