Loving Garbo: The Story of Greta Garbo,Cecil Beaton and Mercedes de Acosta

Greta Garbo's enduring legend derives from her incandescent performances as a woman in love in such classics as Camille, Queen Christina and Grand Hotel.

Greta Garbo''s enduring legend derives from her incandescent performances as a woman in love in such classics as Camille, Queen Christina and Grand Hotel. For half a century her apparently reclusive existence enhanced her reputation as a remote and enigmatic screen goddess.

Now, in this beautifully illustrated book, Hugo Vickers tells the remarkable story of Greta Garbo and of the two love affairs that dominated her life: with Cecil Beaton and the notorious Mercedes de Acosta. It is a highly revealing portait of an exotic world - at its centre, an enthrallign and demanding star who gave little in return.

• | Author: Hugo Vickers
• | Publisher: Vintage
• | Publication Date: Mar 02, 1995
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780712659499
• | ISBN-10: 0712659498