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About This Book:

Title: Becoming Mae West

Other Available Formats:
Hardcover, 1997
Paperback, 2000

Synopsis
This first intensive biography of Mae West focuses on the creative, dynamic, sexually adventurous young woman who took control of her own performances--from the vaudeville days to her legitimate stage career to her box office successes as a Hollywood star. It is also a window on the history of American urban entertainment, especially its love-hate relationship with sex.

Details
Series:             Thorndike Press Large Print Biography Series
Language:        English

Size
Length:        912 Pages
Weight:        2.3 Pounds
Height:         8.5 Inches
Width:          5.8 Inches
Thickness:    1.8 Inches



Industry Reviews
"A vibrant story of a star's life and times--not just for the movie buffs."
(04/01/1997)
"An admirable record of an extraordinary life, Leider's lively, detailed style creating an almost documentary feel for what it meant to be a stage performer in the first third of the century, especially one who insisted on doing things her way, without apologies."
(06/01/1997)
"Leider has gotten a good way toward what appears to be the truth about Mae West."
(06/29/1997)
"Exhaustive research, fine writing, and a keen appreciation of Mae West's own bawdy wit inform this energetic and erudite biography of the flamboyant vaudeville, theater, and film star."
(05/05/1997)


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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is Becoming Mae West and it was written by Emily Worth Leider. This edition of Becoming Mae West is in a Hardcover format. This books publish date is January 2001 and it has a suggested retail price of $29.95. There are 912 pages in the book and it was published by Thorndike Pr. The 10 digit ISBN is 0786230649 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780786230648. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.