Bogie & Bcall : the surprising true story of Hollywood's greatest love affair / William J. Mann.

Mann, William J., author

London : Harper, 2023.

656 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

This title celebrates the great American love story - the romance between Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart - capturing its complexity, contradictions, and challenges as never before. Mann details their early years - Bogart's effete upbringing in New York City; Bacall's rise as a model and actress. He paints a vivid portrait of their courtship and 12-year marriage: the fights, the reconciliations, the children, the affairs, Bogie's illness and Bacall's steadfastness until his death. He offers a sympathetic yet clear-eyed portrait of Bacall's life after Bogie, exploring her relationships with Frank Sinatra and Jason Robards, who would become her second husband, and the identity crisis she faced. Surpassing previous biographies, Mann digs deep into the celebrities' personal lives and considers their relationship from surprising angles.

9780063026391 (hbk)

791.430280922
791.43028
791.43

English

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