Behind the Candelabra

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The true story of the world's greatest entertainer' -revealed by the man most qualified to disclose it, his long time live-in
lover.
In this unusually frank book Scott Thorson telis all: the good, the bad, and the ugly truths about a legendary entertainer who went to outrageous extremes to prevent public knowledge of his homosexuality.
Liberace's unhappy childhood, domi-nated by a mother determined to force him into a concert career, serves as the prologue for a story that goes on to detail Liberace's early appearances in honky-tonks, his move to New York to seek fame, and, finally, his first booking in Las Vegas, where he was courted by the Mafia.
His successes create a bright counter-point to a darker tale of a man hungry for power, given to every excess. Liberace's credo—"too much of a good thing is wonderful"—is reflected here in his acqui-sition of new lovers, luxurious homes, a large collection of pornography, and a totál of twenty-six house dogs. Behind the Cande-labra... Tovább

Fülszöveg

The true story of the world's greatest entertainer' -revealed by the man most qualified to disclose it, his long time live-in
lover.
In this unusually frank book Scott Thorson telis all: the good, the bad, and the ugly truths about a legendary entertainer who went to outrageous extremes to prevent public knowledge of his homosexuality.
Liberace's unhappy childhood, domi-nated by a mother determined to force him into a concert career, serves as the prologue for a story that goes on to detail Liberace's early appearances in honky-tonks, his move to New York to seek fame, and, finally, his first booking in Las Vegas, where he was courted by the Mafia.
His successes create a bright counter-point to a darker tale of a man hungry for power, given to every excess. Liberace's credo—"too much of a good thing is wonderful"—is reflected here in his acqui-sition of new lovers, luxurious homes, a large collection of pornography, and a totál of twenty-six house dogs. Behind the Cande-labra alsó reveals the details of the fun-damentally tender love affair between Liberace and Thorson—whom Liberace sent to his own plastic surgeon to have his face remodeled in Liberace's own image!
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This fast-paced story, sprinkled with anecdotes about famous entertainers such as Michael Jackson and Shirley MacLaine, ends with an intimate look at Liberace's final days as he lay dying of AIDS—and his deathbed reconciliation with Scott.
Scott Thorson, who was involved with Liberace for ten years, currently resides in West Hollywood. Alex Thorleifson is a free-lance journalist who lives in Irvine, California. Her first book, John Wayne: My Life with the Duke, was written with Pilar Wayne. Vissza