Loving Garbo: The Story of Greta Garbo,Cecil Beaton and Mercedes de Acosta

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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.

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Weight 0.225 kg
Dimensions 1.8 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm
Format

Paperback
language1
Pages

288
Publisher

Year Published

1995-3-2
Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom
ISBN 10

0712659498
About The Author

Hugo Vickers' books include Alice, Princess Andrew of Greece; Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough; Cecil Beaton; Vivien Leigh; Loving Garbo; Royal Orders; The Private World of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor; and The Kiss, which won the 1996 Stern Silver Pen for Non-fiction.
Review Quote

Hugely ambitious… Vickers's triumph has been to weave the lives of three bisexual, egotistical monsters into an utterly enthralling narrative.
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This enticing book… is wonderful.

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