Dubbed the British Marilyn Monroe' or the British Bridget Bardot', Diana Dors finally proclaimed I'd rather be known as the hurricane in mink'. The actress was best known for her lavish lifestyle; she was a blonde bombshell with a penchant for flashy cars, opulent mansions, glitzy garb and jet-setting living. Diana Dors' rise to fame started with being a GI favourite during the war. However, she was keen to ditch her goody-goody image and announced that she wanted to be like Errol Flynn. It worked she became a huge star, ...
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Dubbed the British Marilyn Monroe' or the British Bridget Bardot', Diana Dors finally proclaimed I'd rather be known as the hurricane in mink'. The actress was best known for her lavish lifestyle; she was a blonde bombshell with a penchant for flashy cars, opulent mansions, glitzy garb and jet-setting living. Diana Dors' rise to fame started with being a GI favourite during the war. However, she was keen to ditch her goody-goody image and announced that she wanted to be like Errol Flynn. It worked she became a huge star, working with the likes of Joan Crawford and famously starred in Yield to the Night, the movie that contributed to the abolition of the death penalty. But despite the glamour, her affairs, sex parties and OTT lifestyle, including an illicit affair with Rod Steiger left her branded as a scarlet woman, unwanted by the Studios. Undeterred, the indomitable Dors simply worked tirelessly to establish for herself a successful career in cabaret. Her life was didn't always smell of roses: her first husband cheated on her, stole from her, beat her and finally died of syphilis. Another lover who she considered faithful two-timed her with Rock Hudson. She finally found love with husband number three, who killed himself 5 months after her death. This is the amazing story of an actress who loved life and lived it to the full, told with compassion and vigour.
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Add this copy of Diana Dors: Hurricane in Mink to cart. $8.73, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2010 by Jr Books.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN: 9781907532108.
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Used-Acceptable. Fair ex-lib hardback in dust jacket. 1st edition. Ex-library copy with usual stamps and labels; otherwise VG. Bright and tidy in tight binding. Dust jacket slightly slack; not price-clipped; covered in plastic film.
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I have wanted for several years to find a good biography of Diana Dors to read, and I found it. while not going into a lot of detail, this biography hits all the pertinent high and low points and makes a very good read. One does feel like one knows the subject better after reading it, and to some extent she comes alive for the reader. The only detriment that I can see about the book is that it could have been much longer and more in-depth. However, for someone who has heard of Dors and is interested in finding out more about her, this book is an excellent beginning. I recommend it highly to anyone, like myself, interested in learning about this beautiful, talented, and too-often underrated actress. The book has a nice selection of photos as well.
