Taraborelli, J.Randy
Elizabeth
- ISBN 13:
- 9780330433907
- author:
- Taraborelli, J.Randy
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Pan
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2007
- Pages:
- 560
- Dimensions:
- 129mm X 197mm
- Genre:
- Biography & Autobiography
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Elizabeth Taylor: A Life of Unparalleled Fame and Personal Struggle Elizabeth Taylor is a name synonymous with Hollywood glamour and beauty. With a career spanning over sixty films and two Academy Awards, she is a true icon of the silver screen. However, behind the glamour and fame, Taylor's life was marked by turmoil and struggle. This book offers a unique and intimate look at her journey, tracing the dark and often lonely world of fame in the 1960s and 1970s. Taylor's personal life was as tumultuous as her career, with eight marriages and a long battle with addiction. Yet, it was with her fifth husband, Richard Burton, that she found a sense of love and loyalty that would inform the rest of her life. This book also explores her philanthropic work as an AIDS activist in the 1990s and her remarkable success as a businesswoman. Based on years of research, this is a story of a woman who defied expectations and lived life on her own terms.