About this title: Published within days of her death at 96, this life of Katharine Hepburn is able to take her to her final hours, following her career from her aristocratic, fresh-faced, and slightly audacious youth to her extreme old age. A. Scott Berg knew Hepburn for the last 20 years of her life, and his book is not only the biography of a beloved actress but ...
read more
Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is described below.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2003
ISBN-13:9780399151644ISBN:0399151648
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2003
ISBN-13:9780399151644ISBN:0399151648
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2003
ISBN-13:9780399151644ISBN:0399151648
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2003
ISBN-13:9780399151644ISBN:0399151648
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2003
ISBN-13:9780399151644ISBN:0399151648
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2003
ISBN-13:9780399151644ISBN:0399151648
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2003
ISBN-13:9780399151644ISBN:0399151648
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2003
ISBN-13:9780399151644ISBN:0399151648
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2003
ISBN-13:9780399151644ISBN:0399151648
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2003
ISBN-13:9780399151644ISBN:0399151648
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2003
ISBN-13:9780399151644ISBN:0399151648
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2003
ISBN-13:9780399151644ISBN:0399151648
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2003
ISBN-13:9780399151644ISBN:0399151648
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2003
ISBN-13:9780399151644ISBN:0399151648
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2003
ISBN-13:9780399151644ISBN:0399151648
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2003
ISBN-13:9780399151644ISBN:0399151648
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2003
ISBN-13:9780399151644ISBN:0399151648
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2003
ISBN-13:9780399151644ISBN:0399151648
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2003
ISBN-13:9780399151644ISBN:0399151648
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations. Previous Owner's Inscription. read more
"I've always loved Katharine Hepburn..and this book delved into her life with all its ups/downs. Explains the politics behind her being labeled a "pariah" in the movie business, how she pushed social conventions and brought her acting charisma to each role she took on. Spencer Tracy is discussed and the book leaves you with the impression that she was still in love with him at the end. A must read if you enjoyed her performances as much as I did and still do."
"I read this book mostly on my lunch breaks at work and it took me forever to finish. I never knew or cared much about Katharine Hepburn, so I'm not exactly sure why I wanted to read it. It was mostly the story of a biographer's friendship with Kate and some obligatory biography nonsense thrown (and I do mean THROWN) in. The only entertaining parts were those dealing with the present and Berg's relationship with Kate. I think the book would have been less of a dry read if it didn't try to retell her life.
All in all it was an interesting experience, but I can't say I completely enjoyed it."
"I have not found a better biographer than A. Scott Berg. I found this biography completely immersive. I'm not a natural at history. Dates and their corresponding events elude me. Berg approaches biography from a storyteller's voice, and adds the essential dates and locations in as part of the story. When I was done, I felt I knew everything Kate would want me to know about her and all the surrounding details to understand it."
"Certain words come to mind when I think of Katherine Hepburn, two of which are "whippersnapper" and "cantankerous." She was an odd bird but delightfully unique. I've read Kate's own autobiography, which is good, but I actually liked this better. Since KH spent over 10 years with this author, as his friend, there is a unique kind of intimacy to this version of her story. She selected him as her biographer with the intention of the book being published after her death, so she opened up to him in a way that she did not in her own book. I'm glad I selected this book from the library!"
We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.
rating
