Author:Hugo Vickers
Greta Garbo's enduring legend derives from her incandescent performances as a woman in love in such classics as Camille, Queen Christina and Grand Hotel. For half a century her apparently reclusive existence enhanced her reputation as a remote and enigmatic screen goddess.
Now, in this beautifully illustrated book, Hugo Vickers tells the remarkable story of Greta Garbo and of the two love affairs that dominated her life: with Cecil Beaton and the notorious Mercedes de Acosta. It is a highly revealing portait of an exotic world - at its centre, an enthrallign and demanding star who gave little in return.
Hugely ambitious... Vickers's triumph has been to weave the lives of three bisexual, egotistical monsters into an utterly enthralling narrative.
—— Sheridan Morley , Sunday TimesThis enticing book... is wonderful.
—— ObserverImmensely entertaining.
—— Alexander Walker , Evening StandardKelly has proved that he is one of Ireland's best emerging talents with a substantial gift for comic writing
—— Irish NewsRich in familiar horrors but full of weird surprises
—— ObserverKelly communicates a deep love for the simple and profound influence of music
—— Big IssueWitty and well observed and, on the subject of music, inspiring
—— Sunday TribuneCaptivating . . . an emotional memoir . . . The author takes readers on a roller-coaster ride from the height of Hollywood fame to his darkest days . . . In one heartbreaking passage, Reeve writes how he wanted to die after his Memorial Day accident until his wife urged him to live
—— New York Daily NewsInspiring
—— Los Angeles Times