This biography of Cary Grant covers his reaction to his father's death and the subsequent stress caused by this and the conflict of hiding his true nature from the world, that of a West Country working-class lad. These help to explain Grant's extreme behaviour and rare moments of happiness, when he could be himself and reveal his love of music-hall songs, bangers and mash, vulgar humour and fish and chips. Charles Higham's previous biographies include those of Katherine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Errol Flynn and The Duchess of ...
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This biography of Cary Grant covers his reaction to his father's death and the subsequent stress caused by this and the conflict of hiding his true nature from the world, that of a West Country working-class lad. These help to explain Grant's extreme behaviour and rare moments of happiness, when he could be himself and reveal his love of music-hall songs, bangers and mash, vulgar humour and fish and chips. Charles Higham's previous biographies include those of Katherine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Errol Flynn and The Duchess of Windsor. Roy Moseley's previous biographies include those of Merle Oberon, Roger Moore and Rex Harrison and a personal account of his friendship with Bette Davis, "Bette: An Intimate Memoir".
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Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xv, 358 pp. First printing. An ex-library copy with the expected markings. The book is very slightly cocked. The binding is tight and the text is clean.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or limited writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover, very good condition, w. ltly slanted, ltly compressed sp, v. ltly bumped corners. Smwht tanned p. edges, ltly tanned eps. Inscription on ffep, o/w clean, tight, unmarked. Dj very good, ltly rubbed, sme lt marks. Lt edgwr at r. top. Ltly bumped sp base. Postcard phot incl.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. With remainder mark. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
