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"The definitive take on the androgynous prodigy..." -- Modern Woman (Ireland), May 2002. "The most complete chronicle of the star's life... A perfectly realised overview..." -- Film Review, Summer 2002. "A serious biography that is easily accessible..." -- Brave New World Website, October 2002.
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James Dean: The Mutant King is an exceptional biography. It presents the complete story of James Dean's life based on lengthy research and interviews with people he worked with, his family, friends and many lovers, as well as his work in television, the theatre and cinema, with particular emphasis on the filming of East of Eden, Rebel Without A Cause and Giant. But most of all it defines the way James Dean himself mutated from farmer's boy to star, creating his own myth and becoming one of the most enduring symbols of post-war youth culture. David Dalton's book has already achieved the status of cult. Not only is it an authoritative biography of the archetypal modern hero, but it is also a visionary, enigmatic insight to a figure whose early death ensured his durability in the minds of the young.
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James Byron Dean was born on February 8, 1931 in a small town in Indiana. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This book got me intrested from the moment i picked it up, the book contains many photos from his short life. It also contains a number of accounts from those who new him or met him, they give accounts of mood swings,loves,depression. I enjoyed most about this book is that it doesnt just focus on his three films but it focuses also his childhood, his first acting jobs, broadway and his death in 1955. It also looks at the iconc status that he got after his death i suppose this is what happens when one makes it in Hollywood and then dies at such a young age(james dean was aged 24 when he died)he lived fast and died young. The Rebel that remains a icon today
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This boook gives you a brilliant insight on james dean,it is well researched and really interesting.It is however very lenghthy so you do get your moneys worth. all in all a damn good read.
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Wow... This book has it all. All James Dean fans should read this book. It is not just a simple biography, giving a mere timeline of his life and quotes from people who knew him - it goes much, much deeper than that. Of course, it delivers the time line of events - from the day he was born to the final hours of his life and it also goes into what he left behind. There's poetry, philosiphies, stories, etc in this book, all helping us to further understand who or what Dean was. The author is clearly as fascinated about his subject as any fan, so readers can expect absolutely no offence when reading this book, unfortunately not the case with some others. The photograph collection in this is excellent, I could not stop flicking through the pages. Teachers, his family and home back in Indiana, his pets, girlfriends, friends and Dean himself are all there. The Dean collection features photos I've never seen, such as ones when he was a baby, nine years old and quite a few of the Dennis Stock ones. Dalton has also corresponded with a huge range of people, all revealing aspects of Dean's public and private life. This book is quite hard to read and absorb at times as it goes so deep and mystifying, but I do truly believe there won't be another book as unique as this one.
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a great book
This book was very informative, and i loved james dean's films. He is an icon in his own right. It would have been great to see him go on and do more films. Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2005
if you like indiana you'le love this
The fact that i am totaly in love with james dean made me buy this book. i looked so forward to christmas to receive it, however, i was v. dissapointed. Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2002
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