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Cartas de la cárcel
by Louis-Ferdinand CélineCéline, durante esos años posteriores a la Segunda Guerra Mundial, había sido arrestrado en Dinamarca, acusado de colaborar con el régimen de Vichy. En estas, sus cartas hoy recuperadas, que escribió durante esos dieciocho meses de prisión, se revelan los tiempos más sombríos de su existencia, también su infinito talento, su lirismo y su sarcasmo.
Cartas de la cárcel
by Louis-Ferdinand CélineLas cartas que Céline escribió durante su estancia en prisión. Céline, durante esos años posteriores a la Segunda Guerra Mundial, había sido arrestrado en Dinamarca, acusado de colaborar con el régimen de Vichy. En estas, sus cartas hoy recuperadas, que escribió durante esos dieciocho meses de prisión, se revelan los tiempos más sombríos de su existencia, también su infinito talento, su lirismo y su sarcasmo.
Cartas de la guerra: Correspondencia desde Angola
by António Lobo AntunesCartas de la guerra es una muestra de la mejor literatura epistolar y una nueva demostración de la talla literaria de Lobo Antunes. En enero de 1971, un joven médico portugués recién casado, de nombre António Lobo Antunes, dejaba en Lisboa a su esposa, embarazada de cuatro meses, tras haber sido llamado a filas y destinado a la guerra colonial en Angola. Allí, en medio de un conflicto de una dureza extrema, rodeado de las mismas atrocidades de la guerra de Argelia o la de Vietnam, el escritor incipiente halló en las cartas a su mujer el modo de evadirse de lo que le rodeaba y mantenerse en contacto con una realidad más grata: la del amor por su mujer y por la hija a punto de nacer. Son cartas privadas, íntimas, escritas solo para unos ojos muy concretos. No obstante, este extraordinario documento permite muchas lecturas diferentes. La crónica de una de las guerras de descolonización más cruentas y más desconocidas; la expresión de un primer amor, intenso y absoluto; la formación de un escritor que con el tiempo se convertiría en una referencia indiscutible de la literatura contemporánea europea. Reseña:«Una obra que es a la vez literatura, documento de guerra e historia de amor.»El Periódico de Catalunya
Cartas de un porteño
by Juan María GutiérrezEn diciembre de 1875 Juan María Gutiérrez, notable exponente de la cultura argentina, rechaza el diploma de miembro correspondiente que le otorga la Real Academia Española. La carta en la que fundamenta su decisión, publicada en uno de los periódicos bonaerenses más influyentes de la época, sorprende al ambiente literario, porque en ella Gutiérrez pone en cuestión la naturaleza del idioma que debe utilizarse en el Río de la Plata. Sostiene que el escritor americano no debe subordinarse a legisladores de su lenguaje, porque éstos pueden convertirse en legisladores de su pensamiento, más aún cuando quien dicta las normas es la Real Academia, institución monárquica fundada, a su juicio, con fines políticos, y que pretende congelar la evolución de una lengua que desde sus orígenes se nutrió con los aportes de numerosos pueblos y culturas. Desde las páginas del semanario porteño Antón Perulero, su director, el español Juan Martínez Villergas, recoge el guante y se inicia así una de las polémicas más apasionantes de nuestras historia literaria, que bajo diversas expresiones se prolongó durante casi un siglo y medio y que aun conserva una sorprendente actualidad.
Cartas de África
by Isak DinesenEste libro es una recopilación de las cartas que Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen) escribió desde África, y cubre el periodo 1914-1934 (con una lapso de dos años y medio, correspondiente al tiempo que la autora pasó en Dinamarca con su familia). En realidad, su estancia en África duró sólo catorce años, si se excluyen las ausencias, pero son pocos los lectores de Memorias de África que han llegado a percatarse del detalle: la autora oscurece deliberadamente la cronología de los acontecimientos a que se refiere su libro más famoso, consiguiendo así una homogeneidad épica y progresiva que hace de Memorias de África una obra insólita. Entre las preguntas a que responden las cartas aquí incluidas está precisamente esta cuestión de la cronología a que se atienen las experiencias y los incidentes cotidianos recogidos en Memorias de África. Innumerables rasgos, observaciones y reflexiones de las cartas nos remiten al libro de memorias: no hace falta adentrarse mucho en esta colección para comprender que Karen Blixen escribió Memorias de África basándose en las cartas que escribió a sus familiares más próximos. Cartas de África es, pues, un relato de pasiones, detalles, amor y sacrificio, expuesto antes de la manipulación a que todo artista en su derecho somete el material de la existencia. Cosas y hechos en caliente, recién vividos, volcados en el texto, ignorantes de su futura condición de obra literaria. Un tesoro de sensaciones, para cualquier lector.
Cartas eróticas: Las joyas epistolares más íntimas y pasionales de las grandes figuras de la historia
by Nicolas BersihandLas joyas epistolares más íntimas y pasionales de las grandes figuras de la historia. En sus cartas, grandes figuras de la historia -desde Virginia Woolf hasta Emilia Pardo Bazán, pasando por Oscar Wilde, Goya, Emily Dickinson o el marqués de Sade- dejaron escrito el fuego que los consumía. Éxtasis, fantasías, confesiones, escándalos, primeras veces... Estas correspondencias apasionadas y desatadas muestran cómo el erotismo, inherente a la naturaleza humana, surge en la intimidad con una fuerza arrolladora que va más allá de los tabúes y las normas, y hace temblar la vida de sus protagonistas. Un tributo epistolar al dios Eros.
Cartas escogidas (Biblioteca Breve Ser.)
by William FaulknerA través de estas cartas -muchas de las cuales se traducen por primera vez al castellano-, el lector tiene la sensación de estar leyendo la autobiografía desgarradoramente personal del hombre que cambió la historia de la literatura americana: el Premio Nobel de Literatura William Faulkner. Autodidacta, apasionado, cazador, granjero, padre, hermano, hijo, amigo, honesto, contradictorio y difícil en ocasiones, esquivo, de firmes ideas políticas y éticas, siempre compasivo con el ser humano y burlón consigo mismo, con un sentido del humor que combate la solemnidad y la soberbia del artista, luchando una y otra vez por mantenerse a flote, por mantener a su familia y por preservar lo que ama: así se nos revela Faulkner en estas páginas que recorren su vida entera y la totalidad de su obra, desde la primera inspiración y esbozo hasta el impacto que tuvieron en el mundo literario. Juan Carlos Onetti dijo#«Faulkner. Faulkner. Yo he leído páginas de Faulkner que me han dado la sensación de que es inútil seguir escribiendo. ¿Para qué? Si él ya lo hizo todo. Es tan magnífico, tan perfecto.»
Cartas memorables: Amor
by Shaun UsherCartas memorables es una celebración del poder de la correspondencia tradicional que capta, con un humor e ingenio, las grandezas y las miserias de nuestras vidas. Desde tiempos inmemoriales hasta finales del siglo XX, las cartas fueron el medio por excelencia de que disponían las personas para expresar sus ideas, razones y sentimientos. Shaun Usher, auténtico «arqueólogo» de la comunicación epistolar, ha reunido en este librito conmovedor algunas de las misivas más románticas, líricas, trágicas y divertidas de los últimos dos siglos sobre el amor. Desde los primeros aleteos pasionales y los placeres de la carne hasta los reproches y los sentimientos no correspondidos, una lectura deliciosa que expone sin rubor la amplia y variadísima gama de recursos disponibles para gestionar los asuntos del corazón. Con cartas de Simone de Beauvoir, Ludwig van Beethoven, Napoleón Bonaparte, Jorge Luis Borges, Johnny Cash, Frida Kahlo, Nelson Mandela, Vladimir Nabokov, John Steinbeck y Evelyn Waugh, entre otros.
Cartas memorables: Gatos
by Shaun UsherCartas memorables es una celebración del poder de la correspondencia tradicional que capta, con un humor e ingenio, las grandezas y las miserias de nuestras vidas. Desplazada por alternativas virtuales que irrumpen fugazmente en nuestra conciencia y se volatilizan casi sin dejar rastro, la carta ha sido siempre esa cápsula de tiempo y espacio que mantiene vivas las constantes vitales del ser humano y se manifiesta como parte inherente de nosotros mismos. En este libro tan delicioso, sorprendente y adictivo como una caja de bombones, Shaun Usher ha agrupado una selección de misivas fascinantes y entrañables que desmenuzan y celebran el carácter tan singular de nuestros amigos felinos. Con cartas de Raymond Chandler, John Cheever, Charles Dickens, T. S. Eliot, Ana Frank, Jack Lemmon, Katherine Mansfield, Florence Nightingale, Elizabeth Taylor y María Zambrano, entre otros.
Cartel Wives: A True Story of Deadly Decisions, Steadfast Love, and Bringing Down El Chapo
by Mia Flores Olivia FloresAn astonishing, revelatory, and redemptive memoir from two women who escaped the international drug trade, with never-before-revealed details about El Chapo, the Sinaloa Cartel, and the dangerous world of illicit drugs.Olivia and Mia Flores are married to the highest level drug traffickers ever to become US informants. Their husbands worked with--and then brought down--El Chapo, as well as dozens of high-level members of the Mexican cartels. They had everything money could buy: luxury cars, huge houses, and expensive jewelry--but they chose to give it all up when they cooperated with the US government. They knew that life was about more than wealth; it was about love, family, and doing what's right. CARTEL WIVES is a love story, a "Married to the Mob" story, an insider's look into the terrifying but high-flying empire of the new world of drugs, and, finally, the story of a major DEA and FBI operation.
Cartel Wives: A True Story of Deadly Decisions, Steadfast Love, and Bringing Down El Chapo
by Mia Flores Olivia FloresAn astonishing, revelatory, and redemptive memoir from two women who escaped the international drug trade, with never-before-revealed details about El Chapo, the Sinaloa Cartel, and the dangerous world of illicit drugs.Olivia and Mia Flores are married to the highest level drug traffickers ever to become US informants. Their husbands worked with--and then brought down--El Chapo, as well as dozens of high-level members of the Mexican cartels. They had everything money could buy: luxury cars, huge houses, and expensive jewelry--but they chose to give it all up when they cooperated with the US government. They knew that life was about more than wealth; it was about love, family, and doing what's right. CARTEL WIVES is a love story, a "Married to the Mob" story, an insider's look into the terrifying but high-flying empire of the new world of drugs, and, finally, the story of a major DEA and FBI operation.
Carter G. Woodson in Washington, D.C.: The Father of Black History (American Heritage Ser.)
by Pero Gaglo DagbovieAn in-depth look at the iconic African American scholar&’s life in—and his contributions to—our nation&’s capital. The discipline of black history has its roots firmly planted at 1538 Ninth Street, Northwest, in Washington, DC. The Victorian row house in &“Black Broadway&” was once the modest office-home of Carter G. Woodson. The home was also the headquarters of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). Woodson dedicated his entire life to sustaining the early black history &“mass education movement.&” He contributed immensely not just to African American history but also to American culture. Scholar Pero Gaglo Dagbovie unravels Woodson&’s &“intricate&” personality and traces his relationship to his home, the Shaw neighborhood and the District of Columbia. Includes photos!
Carter G. Woodson: A Life in Black History
by Jacqueline GogginIn 1912, Woodson (1875-1950) became the first and only individual of slave parentage to earn a Ph.D. in history. He founded the Journal of Negro History, wrote and edited numerous books and publications, and through his research and writing established black history as a legitimate field of inquiry. This biography profiles a complex and dedicated pioneer. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Carter G. Woodson: History, the Black Press, and Public Relations (Race, Rhetoric, and Media Series)
by Burnis R. MorrisThis study reveals how historian Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950) used the black press and modern public relations techniques to popularize black history during the first half of the twentieth century. Explanations for Woodson's success with the modern black history movement usually include his training, deep-rooted principles, and single-minded determination. Often overlooked, however, is Woodson's skillful use of newspapers in developing and executing a public education campaign built on truth, accuracy, fairness, and education. Burnis R. Morris explains how Woodson attracted mostly favorable news coverage for his history movement due to his deep understanding of the newspapers' business and editorial models as well as his public relations skills, which helped him merge the interests of the black press with his cause.Woodson's publicity tactics, combined with access to the audiences granted him by the press, enabled him to drive the black history movement--particularly observance of Negro History Week and fundraising activities. Morris analyzes Woodson's periodicals, newspaper articles, letters, and other archived documents describing Woodson's partnership with the black press and his role as a publicist. This rarely explored side of Woodson, who was often called the "Father of Black History," reintroduces Woodson's lost image as a leading cultural icon who used his celebrity in multiple roles as an opinion journalist, newsmaker, and publicist of black history to bring veneration to a disrespected subject. During his active professional career, 1915-1950, Woodson merged his interests and the interests of the black newspapers. His cause became their cause.
Carter Reads the Newspaper
by Deborah Hopkinson"Carter G. Woodson didn't just read history. He changed it." As the father of Black History Month, he spent his life introducing others to the history of his people.Carter G. Woodson was born to two formerly enslaved people ten years after the end of the Civil War. Though his father could not read, he believed in being an informed citizen, so he asked Carter to read the newspaper to him every day. As a teenager, Carter went to work in the coal mines, and there he met Oliver Jones, who did something important: he asked Carter not only to read to him and the other miners, but also research and find more information on the subjects that interested them."My interest in penetrating the past of my people was deepened," Carter wrote. His journey would take him many more years, traveling around the world and transforming the way people thought about history.From an award-winning team of author Deborah Hopkinson and illustrator Don Tate, this first-ever picture book biography of Carter G. Woodson emphasizes the importance of pursuing curiosity and encouraging a hunger for knowledge of stories and histories that have not been told. Back matter includes author and illustrator notes and brief biological sketches of important figures from African and African American history.
Cartography: Navigating a Year in Iraq
by Katherine SchifaniCartography describes Katherine Schifani&’s time deployed in Iraq as a counterterrorism advisor with U.S. Special Forces in 2011. It is the story of one woman mapping the terra incognita of Iraq with questionable interpreters, nonexistent guidance, and an unclear purpose. It&’s the story of a gay woman serving under the military&’s Don&’t Ask, Don&’t Tell policy who realizes that the policy repeal she has long awaited is so overshadowed by a hostile environment that remaining closeted is more critical than ever. At the heart of Cartography is Schifani&’s quest to understand the Iraqi landscape and the Special Forces culture of American men she worked alongside as a gay woman and a member of the air force. Her memoir examines both the perils of being undertrained and underequipped to perform the job assigned to her in her role as an advisor and some of the unique situations—good and bad—her gender created in such an irregular combat environment. Schifani&’s deployment was an exercise in exploration, observation, and navigating a wholly foreign land.
Cartoon County: My Father and His Friends in the Golden Age of Make-Believe
by Cullen MurphyA poignant history of the cartoonists and illustrators from the Connecticut SchoolFor a period of about fifty years, right in the middle of the American Century, many of the the nation’s top comic-strip cartoonists, gag cartoonists, and magazine illustrators lived within a stone’s throw of one another in the southwestern corner of Connecticut—a bit of bohemia in the middle of those men in their gray flannel suits. Cullen Murphy’s father, John Cullen Murphy, drew the wildly popular comic strips Prince Valiant and Big Ben Bolt, and was the heart of this artistic milieu. Comic strips and gag cartoons read by hundreds of millions were created in this tight-knit group—Superman, Beetle Bailey, Snuffy Smith, Rip Kirby, Hagar the Horrible, Hi and Lois, Nancy, Sam & Silo, Amy, The Wizard of Id, The Heart of Juliet Jones, Family Circus, Joe Palooka, and The Lockhorns, among others. Cartoonists and their art were a pop-cultural force in a way that few today remember. Anarchic and deeply creative, the cartoonists were independent spirits whose artistic talents had mainly been forged during service in World War II.Illustrated with never-before-seen photographs, cartoons, and drawings, Cartoon County brings the postwar American era alive, told through the relationship of a son to his father, an extraordinarily talented and generous man who had been trained by Norman Rockwell. Cartoon County gives us a glimpse into a very special community—and of an America that used to be.
Carve Her Name with Pride: The Story Of Violette Szabo (Pen and Sword Military Classics)
by R J MinneyThe thrilling and inspiring true story of Violette Szabo, the fearless British cloak-and-dagger agent who infiltrated Nazi occupied France. Switchboard operator and volunteer for the Women&’s Land Army, Violette Szabo was only twenty-two years old when her husband, Etienne, a captain in the French Foreign Legion, died at El Alamein. His death only made the resilient young widow more determined than ever to join England&’s war effort in World War II. To Violette&’s surprise, opportunity came at the request of Britain&’s Special Organization Executive. The purpose of the SOE was to conduct sabotage and espionage, and to aide local resistance movements in occupied Europe. Trained in secret in the Scottish Highlands, Violette became an expert in fieldcraft, covert navigation, and weapons and demolition. Then, on June 7, 1944, Szabo parachuted into Limoges. Her task was to coordinate the work of the French Resistance in the first days after D-Day. Violette Szabo was about to make history. &“Violette&’s bravery and spirit shine throughout&” this arresting true story of a heroic woman, undaunted by her missions, or the reality of the fate that would most likely await her in the closing years of war. R. J. Minney&’s stirring historical narrative was the basis for the classic 1959 film starring Virginia Mckenna and Paul Scofield (Portland Book Review).
Carville's Cure: Leprosy, Stigma, And The Fight For Justice
by Pam FesslerThe unknown story of the only leprosy colony in the continental United States, and the thousands of Americans who were exiled—hidden away with their “shameful” disease. The Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans curls around an old sugar plantation that long housed one of America’s most painful secrets. Locals knew it as Carville, the site of the only leprosy colony in the continental United States, where generations of afflicted Americans were isolated—often against their will and until their deaths. Following the trail of an unexpected family connection, acclaimed journalist Pam Fessler has unearthed the lost world of the patients, nurses, doctors, and researchers at Carville who struggled for over a century to eradicate Hansen’s disease, the modern name for leprosy. Amid widespread public anxiety about foreign contamination and contagion, patients were deprived of basic rights—denied the right to vote, restricted from leaving Carville, and often forbidden from contact with their own parents or children. Neighbors fretted over their presence and newspapers warned of their dangerous condition, which was seen as a biblical “curse” rather than a medical diagnosis. Though shunned by their fellow Americans, patients surprisingly made Carville more a refuge than a prison. Many carved out meaningful lives, building a vibrant community and finding solace, brotherhood, and even love behind the barbed-wire fence that surrounded them. Among the memorable figures we meet in Fessler’s masterful narrative are John Early, a pioneering crusader for patients’ rights, and the unlucky Landry siblings—all five of whom eventually called Carville home—as well as a butcher from New York, a 19-year-old debutante from New Orleans, and a pharmacist from Texas who became the voice of Carville around the world. Though Jim Crow reigned in the South and racial animus prevailed elsewhere, Carville took in people of all faiths, colors, and backgrounds. Aided by their heroic caretakers, patients rallied to find a cure for Hansen’s disease and to fight the insidious stigma that surrounded it. Weaving together a wealth of archival material with original interviews as well as firsthand accounts from her own family, Fessler has created an enthralling account of a lost American history. In our new age of infectious disease, Carville’s Cure demonstrates the necessity of combating misinformation and stigma if we hope to control the spread of illness without demonizing victims and needlessly destroying lives.
Carville: Remembering Leprosy in America
by Marcia GaudetMysterious and misunderstood, distorted by Biblical imagery of disfigurement and uncleanness, Hansen's disease or leprosy has all but disappeared from America's consciousness. In Carville, Louisiana, the closed doors of the nation's last center for the treatment of leprosy open to reveal stories of sadness, separation, and even strength in the face of what was once a life-wrenching diagnosis. Drawn from interviews with living patients and extensive research in the leprosarium's archives, Carville: Remembering Leprosy in America tells the stories of former patients at the National Hansen's Disease Center. For over a century, from 1894 until 1999, Carville was the site of the only in-patient hospital in the continental United States for the treatment of Hansen's disease, the preferred designation for leprosy. Patients—exiled there by law for treatment and for separation from the rest of society—reveal how they were able to cope with the devastating blow the diagnosis of leprosy dealt them. Leprosy was so frightening and so poorly understood that entire families would suffer and be shunned if one family member contracted the disease. When patients entered Carville, they typically left everything behind, including their legal names and their hopes for the future. Former patients at Carville give their views of the outside world and of the culture they forged within the treatment center, which included married and individual living quarters, a bar, and even a jail. Those quarantined in the leprosarium created their own Mardi Gras celebrations, their own newspaper, and their own body of honored stories in which fellow sufferers of Hansen's disease prevailed over trauma and ostracism. Through their memories and stories, we see their very human quest for identity and endurance with dignity, humor, and grace.
Cary Grant: A Biography
by Marc Eliot"Everybody wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant." --Cary Grant. He is Hollywood's most fascinating and timeless star. Although he came to personify the debonair American, Cary Grant was born Archibald Leach on January 18, 1904, in the seaport village of Bristol, England. Combining the captivating beauty of silent-screen legend Rudolph Valentino with the masculine irresistibility of Clark Gable, Grant emerged as Hollywood's quintessential leading man. Today, "the man from dream city," as critic Pauline Kael once described him, remains forever young, an icon of quick wit, romantic charm, and urbane sophistication, the epitome of male physical perfection. Yet beneath this idealized movie image was a conflicted man struggling to balance fame with a desire for an intensely private life separate from the "Cary Grant" persona celebrated by directors and movie studios. Exploring Grant's troubled childhood, ambiguous sexuality, and lifelong insecurities as well as the magical amalgam of characteristics that allowed him to remain Hollywood's favorite romantic lead for more than thirty-five years, Cary Grant is the definitive examination of every aspect of Grant's professional and private life, and the first to reveal the man behind the movie star. Working with the most talented directors of his time, Grant starred in an astonishing seventy-two films, ranging from his groundbreaking comedic roles in such classics as Bringing Up Baby (Howard Hawks) and The Philadelphia Story (George Cukor) to the darker, unforgettable characters of Alfred Hitchcock's Suspicion and Notorious, culminating in the consummate sophisticates of An Affair to Remember (Leo McCarey), North by Northwest (Hitchcock), and Charade (Stanley Donen). The camera loved Grant, and his magnetism helped illuminate his leading ladies, some of the most glamorous women ever to grace the silver screen: Mae West, Irene Dunne, Katharine Hepburn, Ingrid Bergman, Grace Kelly, and Sophia Loren, among others. Yet, because of his pioneering role as an independent player, Grant was repeatedly denied the Oscar he coveted--a snub from the Academy that would last until 1970, when he graciously accepted a special lifetime achievement award. Grant's sparkling image on-screen hid a tumultuous personal life that he tried desperately to keep out of the public eye, including his controversial eleven-year relationship with Randolph Scott, five marriages, and numerous affairs. Rigorously researched and elegantly written,Cary Grant: A Biography is a complete, nuanced portrait of the greatest Hollywood star in cinema history.
Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise
by Scott EymanFilm historian and acclaimed New York Times bestselling biographer Scott Eyman has written the definitive, &“captivating&” (Associated Press) biography of Hollywood legend Cary Grant, one of the most accomplished—and beloved—actors of his generation, who remains as popular as ever today.Born Archibald Leach in 1904, he came to America as a teenaged acrobat to find fame and fortune, but he was always haunted by his past. His father was a feckless alcoholic, and his mother was committed to an asylum when Archie was eleven years old. He believed her to be dead until he was informed she was alive when he was thirty-one years old. Because of this experience, Grant would have difficulty forming close attachments throughout his life. He married five times and had numerous affairs. Despite a remarkable degree of success, Grant remained deeply conflicted about his past, his present, his basic identity, and even the public that worshipped him in movies such as Gunga Din, Notorious, and North by Northwest. This &“estimable and empathetic biography&” (The Washington Post) draws on Grant&’s own papers, extensive archival research, and interviews with family and friends making it a definitive and &“complex portrait of Hollywood&’s original leading man&” (Entertainment Weekly).
Cary Grant: A Celebration
by Richard SchickelRichard Schickel's text, combining critical analysis and a re-interpretation of all the available biographical information, masterfully maps the intersections where a great star's personal history and his screen personality met in a style as elegant, graceful and witty as the actor himself.
Cary Grant: Dark Angel
by Geoffrey WansellHis signature jaw line and charismatic characters made him an American symbol. His films, including Bringing Up Baby, The Philadelphia Story, and North by Northwest, were timeless classics. However, Grant was also married five times and sustained a tortured, obsessive relationship with money. In this beautifully illustrated and comprehensive book, Geoffrey Wansell traces the threads of both light and darkness in one of Holly-wood's greatest stars. As his friend and co-star Deborah Kerr wrote, he was "one of the most outstanding personalities in the history of the cinema."
Cary Grant: La biografía
by Marc Eliot«Todo el mundo quiere ser Cary Grant. Incluso yo quiero ser Cary Grant.» Con estas palabras resumía el propio Cary Grant el atractivo y la fascinación que su personaje público despertó en todo el mundo a lo largo de varias décadas. Considerado uno de los grandes mitos de la era dorada de Hollywood, pocos conocen, sin embargo, su vida privada, sus orígenes humildes en Inglaterra, donde nació y recibió el nombre de Archibald Alexander Leach, y los avatares que le llevaron a convertirse en uno de los actores más cotizados de su época. Marc Eliot ofrece en este libro, sin duda la biografía definitiva del actor, una amena y a la vez rigurosa narración de la vida de este gigante del cine, centrándose tanto en su intimidad -muy suculenta y salpicada de escándalos, divorcios y titulares- como en su faceta profesional, haciendo especial hincapié en su relación con sus directores favoritos: Howard Hawks, George Cukor o Alfred Hitchcock, el cineasta que mejor supo esculpir el irrepetible talento de Cary Grant, cuya enigmática mirada vuelve a hipnotizarnos en las páginas de este libro imprescindible.