Loving Garbo: The Story Of Greta Garbo, Cecil Beaton, And Mercedes De Acosta
Hugo Vickers
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This is the extraordinary story of Greta Garbo and two of her greatest loves-Mercedes de Acosta and Cecil Beaton. Hugh Vickers’ account of their relationships-the subtle munipulations and conspiracies; the disappointment and betrayals-others a vivid and highly revealing portrait of the enigmatic film star and her circle.
Mercedes de Acosta was a notorious figure. She had been brought up as a boy, took a girlfriend on her honeymoon, and claimed ‘I can get any woman from any man’. Her conquests included included Isadora Duncan, Eva le Gallienne and Marlene Dietrich. She and Garbo enjoyed a solitary idyll on Silver Lake in the Sierra Nevada before living together in Hollywood………
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Details
ISBN | 9780679413011 |
Genre | Autobiography/Biography |
Publication Date | 01-Jan-94 |
Publisher | Random House |
Format | Hardcover |
No. of Pages | 333 |
Language | English |
Rating | NotRated |
Paper Type | Electronic Format Available |
Subject | Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts; Biography & Autobiography / General |
BookID | 7792 |