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"[A] five-alarm blaze of a biography that enthralls like an Olympian epic. . . . The authors make an excellent case that each deepened the other's craft. . . . A vivid portrait of this...two-career marriage on steroids."--Philadelphia Inquirer
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He was a tough-guy Welshman softened by the affections of a breathtakingly beautiful woman; she was a modern-day Cleopatra madly in love with her own Marc Antony. For a quarter of a century, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton were the creme de la creme of Hollywood royalty. Their tempestuous, on-again off-again romance, which began on the set of the colossal flop Cleopatra, made headlines worldwide. In this addictively readable, first dual biography of these legendary personalities, veteran reporter Sam Kashner and noted biographer Nancy Schoenberger demonstrate how Taylor and Burton's two marriages to each other represented much more than outlandish romance. Together, Elizabeth and Richard were a fascinating embodiment of the mores and transgressions of American culture, and even luminaries like Jacqueline Kennedy looked to them as a barometer of the times. The enduring glamour, grandeur, drama, and bravado embodied by this legendary duo in many ways gave rise to the rabid gossip and wide-eyed adoration that are the staples of today's tabloid media. Kashner and Schoenberger draw upon brand-new research and interviews - including unprecedented access to Taylor herself, the Burton family, and Taylor's extensive personal correspondence - to capture a time when the violet-eyed beauty and her robust British leading man were the true king and queen of Hollywood. Shocking and unsparing in its honesty, "Furious Love" probes Burton's troubled past growing up the 12th of 13 children sired by a hardscrabble Welsh miner; of the crippling alcoholism that nearly destroyed his career and contributed to his early death; and, the painful medical issues that plagued both him and his wife. It is also an in-depth look at this stunning couple's notorious and jaw-dropping relationship that began while both were married to other people, including intimate details about their sexual escapades, stormy emotional battles, and bitter separations. The ultimate celebrity biography, "Furious Love" is the gripping real-life story of a fairytale couple whose lives were even grander and more outrageous than the epic films they made.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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For anyone who was alive in the 1960's and 70's, we know immediately who is being referred to when we here the names "Richard & Liz." The extravagant, extended, on again, off again love affair between these two Iconic Hollywood figures was tabloid fodder for two decades. This book serves it all up on a deliciously full plate. The books style is not dry and academic, nor is it overly salacious, but it does have a gossipy enough tone that exposes all the juicy details! Ok this is not great literature, but it a fun read that is hard to put down, and I think the authors do stick to the facts (with Liz and Richard truth is stranger than fiction). In the end, their story is a sad one. It seems that their fame may have prevented them from sharing a full life together, as they obviously were in love. For more great reading and insight into Hollywood icons I recommend "Misfits Country" (Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable, and Montgomery Cliff).
For anyone who was alive in the 1960's and 70's, we know immediately who is being referred to when we here the names "Richard & Liz." The extravagant, extended, on again, off again love affair between these two Iconic Hollywood figures was tabloid fodder for two decades. This book serves it all up on a deliciously full plate. The books style is not dry and academic, nor is it overly salacious, but it does have a gossipy enough tone that exposes all the juicy details! Ok this is not great literature, but it a fun read that is hard to put down, and I think the authors do stick to the facts (with Liz and Richard truth is stranger than fiction). In the end, their story is a sad one. It seems that their fame may have prevented them from sharing a full life together, as they obviously were in love. For more great reading and insight into Hollywood icons I recommend "Misfits Country" (Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable, and Montgomery Cliff).
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A decent account on one of the most well known couples in Hollywood's golden age, it really gives you an interesting insight of the pair and the lives they lead in probably the most busiest of their career's.
The narrative is interesting, it accounts the lives of both the two individually and gradually forming both lives in a twist of fate and difference.
Overall a great book, but not to be taken seriously or for reference, its a good account of the couples lifestyle and really does build a sort of fairytale between the two in sake of storytelling, but im sure that it is in no way intended to be completely factual.
The narrative is interesting, it accounts the lives of both the two individually and gradually forming both lives in a twist of fate and difference.
Overall a great book, but not to be taken seriously or for reference, its a good account of the couples lifestyle and really does build a sort of fairytale between the two in sake of storytelling, but im sure that it is in no way intended to be completely factual.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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This is an entertaining read but somewhat flawed on several levels.
Firstly, the book relies heavily on letters sent by Burton to Taylor as well as the former's diary entries. You get little or nothing of the Taylor perspective as we see the relationship through Burtons eyes. We get to learn little of Taylor other than she drank a lot, rowed with Burton and was late on set.
Secondly, there are errors of fact. We're told on several occassions that the crew of the couples boat numbered eight. The picture caption says it had nine.
Taylor is said to have learned to ride at three, then we're told it was five.
The writers tell us that someone tried to tell Burtons wife, Sybil, of the affair with Taylor in May/June of the year of the Cleopatra shoot but that she refused to believe it. We're then told a couple of pages later that Sybil tried to commit suicide in the previous February over the affair. It doesn't add up.
We're also told that Ringo Starr attended Taylors 40th Birthday party in February 1972 with his wife Barbara Bach. That's pretty good going considering that he didn't marry Bach until 1981. In fact, he wasn't even with Bach in 1972.
Thirdly, the book is frustrating at times in it's repetition of facts almost as if it believes the reader isn't smart enough to recall things. For instance, the authors tell us that after the divorce that Burton promised he would go to Taylors side whenever needed. When he does indeed go to Taylors side we're told it's because he promised he would go to Taylors side whenever needed. Err, we know. You told us that two pages ago.
You also have to question some of the research, especially around Burtons death. The book infers that a fight in a Swiss bar in the days before Burtons death may have been a contributory factor in Burtons demise but that John Hurt, who was with Burton, refused to talk about it. What about the Bar owner, what did he see? Was any effort made to track other people who were there in the bar? That's just lazy.
The book is a good read but I wouldn't take it too seriously. It's quite good in its portrayal of the oppulant lifestyle the couple had and to be fair to Burton he comes across as likeable, the drinking not withstanding. Taylor comes across as fairly enigmatic. You'll probably enjoy the book but I suspect its not one to be returned to and the numerous errors suggets that to a certain extent it should be taken with a pinch of salt.
The real deal on Taylor Burton is yet to be written but I suspect that until Taylor tells her side, if she ever does, we'll never get the balanced picture.
Firstly, the book relies heavily on letters sent by Burton to Taylor as well as the former's diary entries. You get little or nothing of the Taylor perspective as we see the relationship through Burtons eyes. We get to learn little of Taylor other than she drank a lot, rowed with Burton and was late on set.
Secondly, there are errors of fact. We're told on several occassions that the crew of the couples boat numbered eight. The picture caption says it had nine.
Taylor is said to have learned to ride at three, then we're told it was five.
The writers tell us that someone tried to tell Burtons wife, Sybil, of the affair with Taylor in May/June of the year of the Cleopatra shoot but that she refused to believe it. We're then told a couple of pages later that Sybil tried to commit suicide in the previous February over the affair. It doesn't add up.
We're also told that Ringo Starr attended Taylors 40th Birthday party in February 1972 with his wife Barbara Bach. That's pretty good going considering that he didn't marry Bach until 1981. In fact, he wasn't even with Bach in 1972.
Thirdly, the book is frustrating at times in it's repetition of facts almost as if it believes the reader isn't smart enough to recall things. For instance, the authors tell us that after the divorce that Burton promised he would go to Taylors side whenever needed. When he does indeed go to Taylors side we're told it's because he promised he would go to Taylors side whenever needed. Err, we know. You told us that two pages ago.
You also have to question some of the research, especially around Burtons death. The book infers that a fight in a Swiss bar in the days before Burtons death may have been a contributory factor in Burtons demise but that John Hurt, who was with Burton, refused to talk about it. What about the Bar owner, what did he see? Was any effort made to track other people who were there in the bar? That's just lazy.
The book is a good read but I wouldn't take it too seriously. It's quite good in its portrayal of the oppulant lifestyle the couple had and to be fair to Burton he comes across as likeable, the drinking not withstanding. Taylor comes across as fairly enigmatic. You'll probably enjoy the book but I suspect its not one to be returned to and the numerous errors suggets that to a certain extent it should be taken with a pinch of salt.
The real deal on Taylor Burton is yet to be written but I suspect that until Taylor tells her side, if she ever does, we'll never get the balanced picture.
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