ELIZABETH TAYLOR: THE LADY, THE LOVER, THE LEGEND, 1932–2011(ELIZABETH TAYLOR: THE LADY WAS A VAMP)
Book ID/图书代码： 08430007B11678
English Summary/英文概要： Elizabeth Taylor: The Lady, The Lover, The Legend 1932–2011 could not possibly have been published until after her death for fear of litigation. It includes many ‘spiked’ interviews and information that other biographers have shied away from revealing. Written by an established biographer of Hollywood icons, David Bret, it is straight to the point and opinionated. Bret claims that Taylor is the most controversial Hollywood icon since Mae West. She spent her entire life screwing up every relationship she had, many of which were with husbands who were gay or bisexual. In her heyday, she was the most self-centred star in the firmament; her extravagances were obscene. Yet, in the wake of her friend Rock Hudson’s death from AIDS in 1985, she raised millions of dollars for AIDS foundations, putting her own career unselfishly on the line.
Whilst never yielding his admiration and respect for this legendary figure, David Bret has stripped away the veneer to reveal Elizabeth Taylor as she really was: attention seeking, avaricious, monstrous towards her peers, arrogant, reckless, even foolish at times, but above all a survivor, the last truly great Hollywood superstar in the wake of whom every single one of today’s so-called ‘headliners’ fades into oblivion.
Amongst the many revelations, the book details her father’s homosexual affairs; her mother’s lesbian affairs and those with directors to get parts for Elizabeth; her involvement with the McCarthy witchhunt; the Taylor-Burton-Fisher-Reynolds scandal; Burton’s career and bisexuality; and the millions Taylor spent on a yacht, houses and jewels.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 「從玉女到玉婆」一代傳奇女星 伊莉莎白‧泰勒隕落
知名好萊塢明星傳記作家David Bret
在此書中揭露許多從未曝光過的獨家新聞
以其鋒利又辛辣的觀點記錄這位傳奇巨星的一生
一代傳奇女星「玉婆」伊莉莎白‧泰勒，在12歲從童星起家，闖蕩好萊塢六十餘年。她經歷過八次婚姻，獲得五次奧斯卡提名，靠著《埃及豔后》和《靈慾春宵》兩部片，兩度奪下奧斯卡影后頭銜，還曾被英國女王封為女爵士。除了好萊塢的事業之外，玉婆還跨足香水業和珠寶業，一度在商場相當活躍。
在1985年，她的摯友，同時也是知名演員洛・赫遜(Rock Hudson)死於愛滋病之後，伊莉莎白馬上捐出數百萬成立愛滋病基金會。只要基金會有活動，她一定出席，至此以後更積極參加其他慈善活動。
伊莉莎白‧泰勒的一舉一動都備受矚目，曾被譽為「全球最美麗的女人」，也被美國電影協會評選為「百年來最偉大的女演員」。著名好萊塢明星傳記作家David Bret，記錄這位傳奇女星多采多姿的演藝生涯和炫麗奪目的私生活，在書中揭露許多以前從未曝光的獨家新聞，讓讀者得以一窺全貌！(Chris）
Awards/获奖情况：If you only read one book about the life of Elizabeth Taylor, make it this one (*****)---News of the World
About the Author/作者介绍： David Bret出生於法國，是知名傳記作家。他是美國、英國和歐洲電視節目的常客，主持的廣播節目也大受歡迎。他的傳記作品超過30本，大部份以好萊塢明星為主題，他還寫過舞台和電影劇本。
French-born David Bret is a leading show business biographer. He has contributed to many television and radio documentaries and has written over 30 books and plays.
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