- Paperback: 464 pages
- Publisher: Orion; New Ed edition (2 Feb 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752815407
- ISBN-13: 978-0752815404
- Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 13 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 143,434 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Audrey Hepburn, slim, dark, almost waif-like, was a star in an age that favoured well-upholstered blondes; her vitality, innocence and beguiling eyes overrode contemporary conventions of beauty and transported her to the top of Hollywood's tree. In tracking down a number of her closest friends and relations, including international financier Lord Hanson, and talking for the first time to her two husbands, Paris has written the most complete biography of Hepburn to date.
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ON THE DAY OF THE greatest airborne invasion in history, Audrey Hepburn was a skinny girl of fifteen-stunned and exhilarated by the prospect of imminent liberation from the Nazis and incredulous that it was taking place in her own provincial Dutch town of Arnhem. Read the first page
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ON THE DAY OF THE greatest airborne invasion in history, Audrey Hepburn was a skinny girl of fifteen-stunned and exhilarated by the prospect of imminent liberation from the Nazis and incredulous that it was taking place in her own provincial Dutch town of Arnhem. Read the first page
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am sure all Audrey Hepburn fans will like this biography since it tells her life from the very beginning to the tragic end. However, I feel it is not a too original biography. Mostly it merely lists up dates and quotes from other people, instead of trying to analyse or understand the complex person of Audrey Hepburn better.
Still, I do recommend it for everyone who likes Audrey Hepburn and would like to get to know a little bit more about her and learn some funny "back stage" stories.
Still, I do recommend it for everyone who likes Audrey Hepburn and would like to get to know a little bit more about her and learn some funny "back stage" stories.
28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've searched over and over for the best AH's biography and i've come to the conclusion that this is it. this book was even better than a novel. i couldn't let it go till i finished it.
it contains every part of her life (well it actually starts when AH is fifteen years old).
It describes everything! From this book you can understand how AH thought and behaved and what the people that surrounded her thought.
The pictures are all in black and white and are great.
It contains her filmography with many details.
it contains every part of her life (well it actually starts when AH is fifteen years old).
It describes everything! From this book you can understand how AH thought and behaved and what the people that surrounded her thought.
The pictures are all in black and white and are great.
It contains her filmography with many details.
My point is that if you get this book you would have had all the knowledge you needed in order to understand and love even more Audrey Hepburn.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I ordered this book from Amazon as way of introduction to Audrey, not knowing much about the woman whose style is continually referenced to in magazines and whose films are frequently shown on television. With a growing interest in Audrey, both in her acting career and her personal life, I found this book an engrossing way to discover more about this fascinating woman's life. Paris covers all aspects of Audrey's childhood, film career and relationshps, from her life-shaping experience of the Second World War, to her two divorces, children and admirable work for UNICEF. While doing so with great respect for a woman who was the epitome of grace and elegance, he doesn't fail to provide the true stories from behind the scenes of the movies and her own personal difficulties. This book is not just an overview of her career, but also an exploration into what made her character. If you want a comprehensive and honest account of Audrey's life, that will equip you with all the knowledge necesssary to become another Audrey buff, then buy this book!
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Audrey Hepburn
I liked this book very much, But it is sad that you get NO PHOTO'S with this Kindle.
I have this book, with the photo's.
Read this one it is good
I have this book, with the photo's.
Read this one it is good
Published 2 months ago by CALDAVY
Audret Hepburn Icon Or Anorexic
although not a great fan of Hepburn i found this book quite interesting.It doesnt manage to answer the question as to whether she was an anorexic. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mb Davis
Acceptable
I was disappointed with the condition, I realise it is used; but the dog eared pages and the odour of the book was extremely off putting!!
Published on 11 Feb 2010 by Lesley M. Horrocks
Worthy work
The huge amount of detail in this book can make it heavy going. The early chapters on Audrey Hepburn's childhood, war experiences and early training are real page turners and the... Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2008 by M. J. Saxton
A fanatic's Impression
I recieved this book as a gift, and was thrilled, being a Hepburn fan. The author goes into huge detail about everything, her childhood, her parents, the war, and her eventual move... Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2003 by Jennifer Brannigan
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