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Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe (Hardcover)

by Summers Anthony (Author)
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  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company. (1 Sep 1985)
  • ISBN-10: 5551258076
  • ISBN-13: 978-5551258070
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 139,099 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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She was born Norma Jeane but the world knew and loved her as Marilyn. Her life was one of unprecedented fame and private misery, her death a tragedy surrounded by mysteries. Drawing on first-hand interviews Anthony Summers offers both a classic biography and a shockingly revealing account of the screen goddess's relations with John and Robert Kennedy. 'The definitive story of the legend . . . more convincing at every page - told with all the coldness of truth and the authority of the historian, but at the end of it we still love Marilyn' Maeve Binchy, Irish Times --This text refers to the Paperback edition.


About the Author

Anthony Summers formerly covered wars and other world new events for the BBC. He has written five previous books, including Goddess, a best-selling biography of Marilyn Monroe, and Conspiracy, an acclaimed study of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Summers lives in Ireland with his wife and principal colleague, Robbyn Swan. He has four sons and a daughter.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent read, 29 Mar 2001
By Mrs. K. A. Wheatley "katywheatley" (Leicester, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Goddess: the Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe (Paperback)
This was a real page turner, despite the fact that it is incredibly long. I could not put it down. It has a great subject, which is a bonus, but is well written, informative and so interesting. I can't say that I'm any nearer understanding the mystery surrounding her death, but I finished it with a real sense of Marilyn as a human being rather than an screen icon. At times it was extremely touching, and at others horrifying. Never mind what other people wanted to do to her, it was nothing compared with what the poor girl did to herself. That was the real tragedy. Unforgettable and compelling.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect biograpy, 26 Feb 2003
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This review is from: Goddess: The Secret Lives Of Marilyn Monroe (Paperback)
Wow this is excellent! It may be long but every word was essential to make it the book it is. It gives an in depth account of her childhood all the way through to her death and includes very rare pictures along the way.

This book makes you look at her in a whole different light. After reading it you'll realise she wasn't just a sex symbol; but a real person with great emotial problems.

BUY this book, I promise you will not be dissapointed. It's probably the best out there.

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Goddess, 30 April 2003
This review is from: Goddess: The Secret Lives Of Marilyn Monroe (Paperback)
The title say's it all, Marilyn Monroe was a goddess. This book is great so good that i coulden't put it down. I gave it to my sister to read and now she is also hooked on MM. This book goes into great detail about Marilyn's career and personal life but still the author had respect for her and her privacy and went to great lengths to research his work. A brilliant book that i highly recommend any fan of Marilyn Monroe (or not even) should read this book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and Judgmental
This was the first book I read on Marilyn and it was a great place to start. It was a real page-turner (a complete cliche, i know), and very insightful also. Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. Vale

1.0 out of 5 stars Wrong title
Having read several biographies of Marilyn Monroe, this must be the worst so far. Nothing new has been added to previous publications so why bother to write it? Read more
Published 12 months ago by Linda Dunning

5.0 out of 5 stars The Conspiracy Theorists Field Day
This is my 5th copy of this book, so it must be good!!
I have read many books on Marilyn's life and death, but this is by far the best I've read. Read more
Published on 18 Jul 2007 by Mrs. A. Hunt

3.0 out of 5 stars One for the conspiracy theorists
I first read this book during the 1980s when there weren't so many biographies of Monroe to choose from. Read more
Published on 12 April 2005 by Bookaholic

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read, Best Marilyn Book So Far!!
I love Marilyn Monroe and this book tells the sad story of a very disturbed woman. Wonderful pictures and excellently written, A sad story about the worlds most best loved... Read more
Published on 23 May 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars A compelling read.
This is arguably the most authorative account of the life and death of Marilyn Monroe.
Anthony Summers spent 4 years researching this book, speaking to around 650 people who... Read more
Published on 20 May 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars The best marilyn monroe book ever.
If you a big fan of Marilyn Monroe. You have to own this book. The autherAntohny Summers has really done his reasurch, it's some of the best work ihave read in years. Read more
Published on 27 April 2004 by sugar2marilyn

5.0 out of 5 stars Best MM book around
I have read many many biographies on Marilyn Monroe, and I have to say that no other compares to this. It isn't sensationalist nonsense, or at all biased. Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars If you want to know everything about MM read this!
Very thorough descriptive biography about MM. It explains every detail throughout her life from childhood to death, her character, family, film career, personal life, including... Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Brilliant
I decided to read this book because I had read a few of the other books that the author had written, and I was not dissapointed by this one. Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2001 by matthew.1.champness@britishair...

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