Judy Garland: A Biography

Name: Judy Garland: A Biography
Brand: Taylor Trade Publishing
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By Anne Edwards

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Praised as "undoubtedly the best of the many books on Judy Garland" by no less a critic than John Lahr (the son of Bert Lahr, the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz), Anne Edwards’s biography attempts to present a complete picture of the late actress, and not just the boozing, drug-addicted caricature of a woman that is central to lesser biographies. From Edwards's account we learn, for example, that Garland saw it as her duty to provide for her family financially, a generosity that her mother Ethel exploited with disastrous results. A student of great poets—Shelley, Keats, and Browning in particular—she often tried her own hand at verse; surviving poems are reproduced here. Above all Judy Garland sought to please, whether it was an audience or a studio head, and therein lies her powerful and heartbreaking story.

Product details

Binding:

Paperback

Edition:

1

Number of Pages:

382

Release Date:

2013-04-16

Publication Date:

2013-04-16

Publisher:

Taylor Trade Publishing

Languages:

Published: English, Original: English

ISBN10:

1589797876

GPSR Manufacturer Reference:

[email protected]

Weight:

499 g

Height:

21.5 cm

Width:

14.1 cm

Thickness:

2.5 cm

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