Judy Garland: A Biography

Judy Garland: A Biography

Praised as â€œundoubtedly the best of the many books on Judy Garlandâ€ by no less a critic than John Lahr (the son of Bert Lahr, the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz), Anne Edwardsâ€™s biography attempts to present a complete picture of the late actress, and not just the boozing, drug-addicted caricature of a woman that is central to lesser biographies. From Edwards's account we learn, for example, that Garland saw it as her duty to provide for her family financially, a generosity that her mother Ethel exploited with disastrous results. A student of great poetsâ€”Shelley, Keats, and Browning in particularâ€”she often tried her own hand at verse; surviving poems are reproduced here. Above all Judy Garland sought to please, whether it was an audience or a studio head, and therein lies her powerful and heartbreaking story.
Country USA
Brand Taylor Trade Publishing
Manufacturer Taylor Trade Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781589797871
ReleaseDate 2013-04-16
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781589797871

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