Liz: An Intimate Biography of Elizabeth Taylor (updated with a new chapter) - Softcover

Heymann, C. David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1439191883 ISBN 13: 9781439191880

Publisher: Atria, 2011

Synopsis

Elizabeth Taylor's own story was more dramatic than any part she ever played on the screen. C. David Heymann brings her magnificently to life in this acclaimed biography-updated with a new chapter covering her final years. She was an icon, one of the most watched, photographed, and gossiped-about personalities of our time. Child star, daughter of a controlling stage mother, Oscar-winning actress, seductress and eight-time wife, mother of four children and grandmother of ten, champion of funding for AIDS research, purveyor of perfumes and jewelry, close friend of celebrities and tycoons-Elizabeth Taylor, for almost eight decades, played most completely, beautifully, cunningly, flamboyantly, and scandalously her greatest role of all: herself. The basis of an Emmy Award-nominated miniseries, Liz portrays Taylor's life and career in fascinating, revealing detail and includes an additional new chapter, bringing her beloved fans up to date on her final years. By way of more than a thousand interviews with stars, directors, producers, designers, friends, family, business associates, and employees and through extensive research among previously disclosed court, business, medical, and studio documents, bestselling author Heymann reminds readers of her very public escapades and unveils her most private moments. Here are the highs and lows of her film career and the intimate circumstances of her marriages to Nicky Hilton, Michael Wilding, Mike Todd, Eddie Fisher, Richard Burton, Senator John Warner, and Larry Fortensky. Here, too, is the truth about Taylor's father and her friendships with leading men Montgomery Clift, James Dean, and Rock Hudson, as well as with the eccentric Malcolm Forbes and Michael Jackson. From her illnesses, injuries, weight issues, and battles against drug and alcohol, to her sexual exploits, diamond-studded adventures, and tumultuous love affairs, this is the enormously contradictory and glamorous life

About this title

About the Author

C. David Heymann (1945-2012) is the author of several New York Times bestselling biographies, including Bobby and Jackie, American Legacy, The Georgetown Ladies' Social Club, and RFK: A Candid Biography of Robert F. Kennedy. He lived in Manhattan.

From AudioFile

This biography of Elizabeth Taylor details her life from birth until recent times. We learn of Liz's early years as a child actress and the difficulties she faced professionally and personally. As her career blossomed, so did her beauty, notoriety and romances. McConnohie narrates with a Hollywood style and flair, reminding the listener of newsreel commentators. He provides a crisp, upbeat performance without emotion, allowing the listener to create his or her own impressions. This audiobook offers listeners an interesting account of a well-known figure. B.J.P. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Edition details

• Publisher: Atria
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1439191883
• ISBN 13: 9781439191880
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 544