Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations

Gardner, Ava

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Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations This wickedly candid memoir that Ava Gardner dared not publish during her lifetime offers a revealing self-portrait of the film legend's life and loves in Hollywood's golden age. Ava Gardner was one of Hollywood's great stars during the 1940s and '50s, an Oscar-nominated leading lady. Full description

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"[Makes] you feel as if you're eavesdropping. . . . Watching this Venus ply her mind games, sensuality and stubborn will on [her coauthor, Peter] Evans, it's easy to imagine what it was like to be a love object jerked on her marionette strings in her prime. You wouldn't have a chance."--Maureen Dowd "The New York Times Book Review "

"A complete delight. . . . [Gardner's] quotes exude the musk of a woman supremely indifferent to the social proprieties and expectations of her era. . . . Hers is the heartbreaking memoir of the ultimate heartbreaker."--Carrie Rickey "Philadelphia Inquirer "

"Profane, freewheeling. . . . Earthy, uncensored. . . . A tough and provocative look into the life of the compelling temptress who, though bruised, managed to stay afloat."--Sandra McElwaine "Washington Times "

"A bristling look at Hollywood attitudes and sexual manners."--David Denby "The New Yorker "

"I read "Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations "in a delirious gulp. It is absolutely terrific. I couldn't put it down. Gardner comes across as a flamboyant but tragic figure who always spoke the truth no matter how painful. And the way writer Peter Evans has shaped their conversations is truly remarkable."--Patricia Bosworth, author of Jane Fonda: The Private Life of a Public Woman

"Her story is a raw-nerved revelation. . . . A vivid portrait of Gardner."--Jeanine Basinger "Chicago Tribune "

I read "Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations "in a delirious gulp. It is absolutely terrific. I couldn t put it down. Gardner comes across as a flamboyant but tragic figure who always spoke the truth no matter how painful. And the way writer Peter Evans has shaped their conversations is truly remarkable. --Patricia Bosworth, author of Jane Fonda: The Private Life of a Public Woman"

Her story is a raw-nerved revelation. . . . A vivid portrait of Gardner. --Jeanine Basinger "Chicago Tribune ""

A bristling look at Hollywood attitudes and sexual manners. --David Denby "The New Yorker ""

I read Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations in a delirious gulp. It is absolutely terrific. I couldn t put it down. Gardner comes across as a flamboyant but tragic figure who always spoke the truth no matter how painful. And the way writer Peter Evans has shaped their conversations is truly remarkable. --Patricia Bosworth, author of Jane Fonda: The Private Life of a Public Woman"

About the Author

Ava Gardner was born in Grabtown, North Carolina, in 1922. Her films include The Killers, Showboat, Mogambo, The Barefoot Contessa, The Sun Also Rises, and On the Beach. She died in London in 1990.

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