Audrey HepburnThe most ambitious and personal account ever written about Hollywood's most gracious star-Audrey Hepburn by Barry Paris is a "moving portrayal" (The New York Times Book Review) that truly captures the woman who captured our hearts... With the insights of family and friends who never before spoke to a Hepburn biographer-and never-before-published photographs-Paris has created an in-depth portrait of the actress, from her childhood in Nazi-occupied Europe, through her legendary career, and into her UN ambassadorship. |
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Contents
England and the Chorus Line 19481951 | |
Stardom Beyond Belief 19511954 | |
Ruling the World 19541957 | |
Huckleberry Friend 19581962 | |
Fair and Unfair Ladies 19631964 | |
Nights Off for Givenchy 19651967 | |
Roman Holiday II 19681979 | |
Dutch Treat 19801989 | |
Apotheosis 19881993 | |
Farewell | |
EPILOGUE | |
STAGE | |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Audrey Hepburn |
| Author | Barry Paris |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Penguin, 2001 |
| ISBN | 1101127783, 9781101127780 |
| Length | 464 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts Biography & Autobiography / Women Performing Arts / Film / General |
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