Description:
This is the first and foremost in-depth biography written about Marilyn Monroe after her death. The book sets the record straight from primary sources as to just what happened to the most provocative female legend of the twentieth century. It has been translated into fourteen languages and is prominently considered as "the definitive biography" (Los Angeles Times) of Marilyn Monroe.
Brief description:
Fred Lawrence Guiles is best known for his biography of Marilyn Monroe, Norma Jean. This was followed by Marion Davies, Hanging on in Paradise, Tyrone Power: The Last Idol and Stan: The Life of Stand Laurel. An educator as well, he taught film history at Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania.