Hollywood has produced many stars, but no one compares to Katharine Hepburn. She is the last of the great ones: a celebrated actress, a brilliant personality, an original.
Barbara Leaming has discovered thousands of never-before-seen documents that finally illuminate the mystery of this enigmatic, fascinating woman. Based on letters by Hepburn, her friends, and her family, as well as interviews with Hepburn herself, Leaming's book is a family story that brings alive three generations of fearless women, personal and political crusaders who shaped the history of women in our century.
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"The first book I ever picked up about Katharine Hepburn, one of my favourite actress, and I love how interesting her family tree and history is, and what she has endured as a modern woman and one of the best actresses ever. " — James (5 out of 5 stars)
"The first book I ever picked up about Katharine Hepburn, one of my favourite actress, and I love how interesting her family tree and history is, and what she has endured as a modern woman and one of the best actresses ever. "
" Once again Barbara Leaming explores the persona behind a great actress and shares all that knowledge with us. Really good and a way to see another look on KH's life. "
" Interesting facts about Katherine Hepburn's family history, her acting career, and her romantic relationships. I always admired her independent personality & enjoyed the book very much. "
" if anything a bit TOO thorough/detailed. "
" I ended up having to skip the first third of the book to finally get to Kate's biography. I got the impression that the author found her parents far more fascinating than the actress from the amount of pages spent on outlining every single detail of her parents' and grandparents' lives. "
" boring-just a series of movies & affairs "
" The first book I ever picked up about Katharine Hepburn, one of my favourite actress, and I love how interesting her family tree and history is, and what she has endured as a modern woman and one of the best actresses ever. "
" I think I loved this one so much because I love Kate. I thought the author did a pretty good job. "
" interesting.......... "
" It read like fiction, fascinating! "
" A really interesting, informative and well-researched biography of Katharine Hepburn. A good read. "
" I loved this book. Hepburn is the ultimate blue blood East coast icon of all time. "
" A lot of information (as of page 77) of life in the late 1800's. Interesting! "
" This is a wonderfully written, well-researched biography, but the author interjects her own speculation into the story as fact far too often. "
" What an odd family -- so many suicides and nervous conditions. Hepburn was beautiful but her life wasn't. Spencer Tracy wasn't such a nice guy either. Interesting story Excellent narration. "
Barbara Leaming is the author of the New York Times bestseller Katharine Hepburn. She was for many years professor of theater and film at Hunter College. Her articles have appeared in Vanity Fair and the New York Times Magazine. She lives in Connecticut.
Sandra Burr is an AudioFile Earphones Award–wining narrator. She has read more than one hundred books in her career, including the New York Times bestselling Cedar Cove romance series by Debbie Macomber.
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