Orson Welles - The Rise and Fall of an American Genius

Painstakingly researching through thousands of documents, letters, telegrams, and diary entries, veteran biographer Charles Higham has skillfully woven together previously undisclosed information taken from Welles' private papers (that were sold to Indiana University in an attempt to raise money), studio archives, and interviews with dozens of Welles' associates. He has uncovered the story of Welles' mentally troubled older brother; his avaricious guardian, Dr. Bernstein, who became romantically involved with Orson's mother; his alcoholic father; his grandmother, who practiced black magic; his ancestors, including John Alden of Mayflower fame; his love-hate relationships with John Houseman, Alexander Korda, and Peter Bogdanovich; and his friendship with Franklin D. Roosevelt. All orders shipped protected in a box.