Marilyn Monroe: The Biography

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MARILYN MONROE
is one of the most celebrated and controversial women of the century. More than thirty years after her death, she still beguiles the world and her image enthralls millions. Dozens of books have tried to capture her mystique and explain her fascination, but none has come close to revealing the truth behind the myths, misrepr^Hll^^ions and speculations surrqiinding her life imâ^ death - until now. ^n this - the definitive,'fijll-scale biography Of Monroe - thé kcclaimed biographer Donald Spoto at last presents the facts, exploring in unprecedented detail every aspect of her life aind overturning falsehoods to gWeVis the j|Mrhole,|rue pictur«^. r , In his research and writing,^thé author was gr^Wd exclusive access to more than 35,000 pages of formerj^^ealed documents - files includjngi letters, diaries, appointment books, poems, transcribed records of pei^onal and busiiigss meetings, and other intimate papers. He has interviewed over 150 people who have never before... Tovább

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MARILYN MONROE
is one of the most celebrated and controversial women of the century. More than thirty years after her death, she still beguiles the world and her image enthralls millions. Dozens of books have tried to capture her mystique and explain her fascination, but none has come close to revealing the truth behind the myths, misrepr^Hll^^ions and speculations surrqiinding her life imâ^ death - until now. ^n this - the definitive,'fijll-scale biography Of Monroe - thé kcclaimed biographer Donald Spoto at last presents the facts, exploring in unprecedented detail every aspect of her life aind overturning falsehoods to gWeVis the j|Mrhole,|rue pictur«^. r , In his research and writing,^thé author was gr^Wd exclusive access to more than 35,000 pages of formerj^^ealed documents - files includjngi letters, diaries, appointment books, poems, transcribed records of pei^onal and busiiigss meetings, and other intimate papers. He has interviewed over 150 people who have never before spoken on the record, and he was able to study the papers of her psychiatrist, her medical files and recently declassified government documents.
This explosive material casts new light on e^ery aspect of Marilyn Monroe's thirty-six years: on her dramatic childhood and adolescence; on her complex marriages to a saifor Oim Dougherty), a sports legend (Joe ^ DiMaggio) and a playwright (Arthur Miller); and on her relationships with movie moguls Vissza