Audrey hepburn and world war ii, excerpted exclusively in this weeks people, reveals, it was her experiences during germanys fiveyear occupation of holland. However, this book reads like the author simply read gossip columns and magazines of the time period, rather than a thoughtful biography of an amazing life. If you want to learn more about audrey hepburn, grab this biography now. With charm, grace and style, audrey conquered hollywood and burned the hearts of so many men.
John f kennedy had a secret relationship with audrey hepburn after being seduced by the actresss very sexy, very naughty side, a new e book reveals. Dutch girl may be one of the best books about audrey hepburn ever written. Audrey was a talent in a very interesting and twisted way. This was a very dry, repetitive narrative with a lot of filler about the nazi occupation in the netherlands. Robert wolders 28 september 1936 12 july 2018 was a dutch television actor known for his role in the television series laredo and appearing in series such as the man from u. Warren g harris story of the life and career of film actress audrey hepburn.
War ii, to her extensive film career, her charity work for unicef, and her roles as a wife, mother, and fashion icon, audrey hepburn s place in american cultural history is brought. A new photo book traces audrey hepburns glory years. Her mother, baroness ella van heemstra, was of a dutch descent, and her father, joseph victor anthony ruston, was born in uzice, bohemia, of english and austrian ancestry. Popular audrey hepburn books showing 150 of 95 enchantment. Her father deserted the family when audrey was six, and audrey and her mother found themselves trapped in holland when the nazis invaded. How audrey hepburn survived near starvation during wwi. Audrey hepburn remains one of the 20th centurys most loved icons for starring in classics like my fair lady.
Having almost starved to death in the nazioccupied netherlands during world war ii, hepburn became a goodwill ambassador for starving children. She was never driven by her career, and took years off between movies to spend with her family. A spiritless biography of one of the most inspiring of all motion picture stars. Though starring in only some twenty films and two engagements on broadway, audrey hepburn earned her reputation through the quality of her work rather than the quantity of her performances. I would have given it a much higher rating had there been a personal touch to the book. Audrey hepburn was born as audrey kathleen ruston on may 4, 1929 in ixelles, brussels, belgium.
He also makes a commitment to get in the middle of the action and experience the subjects of his books. From her childhood activism in the dutch resistance movement during world war ii, to her extensive film career, her charity work for unicef, and her roles as a wife, mother, and fashion icon, audrey hepburn s place in american cultural. Robert matzen takes a different approach to the traditional hollywood biography, in part using storytelling skills honed as a feature documentary filmmaker. Barry paris does a fantastic job of capturing the life that was audrey hepburn, the good and the sad. Hepburn was a major hollywood star of the 1950s and 1960s, starring in classic films such as roman holiday 1956, the nuns story 1956 and breakfast at tiffanys 1961. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read audrey hepburn. I read this one recently, audrey hepburn, an elegant spirit, it was written by her son and i thought it was as good as the one by daniel spoto. An extended valentine to an actress weve all fallen in love with at least once. Donald spoto shelved 22 times as audreyhepburn avg rating 3. Biography notes and a list of her films and awards at the back of the book complete this.
From the moment she appeared on the american silver screen as a runaway princess in roman holiday, audrey hepburn was beloved by critics and audiences alike. New book reveals audrey hepburns secret life as a nazi. The best audrey hepburn books in my honest opinion. Beloved actress audrey hepburn worked directly under dutch resistance leaders to help defeat the nazis, a new book reveals. M audrey hepburn, breakfast at tiffanys, and the dawn of the modern woman. Rather than being an exhaustive biography on the legendary film star and enough of those exist anyway, it is more a very attractive coffee table book with. Audrey hepburn biography audrey hepburn 19291993 british actress and humanitarian. However, a 2019 book by author robert matzen provided evidence that she had. Discover the life of emmeline pankhurst, who fought for women to get the vote.
This is by far the best wellrounded biography on audrey hepburn. Audrey hepburn quotes the most important thing is to enjoy life to be happy thats all that matters. New book reveals how she risked her life to fight against nazis. A new photo book captures the star behindthescenes, too. At age 22, she starred in the broadway production of gigi. Audrey hepburn was an actress, fashion icon, and philanthropist who was born in belgium. Audrey hepburn biography life, family, children, name. While the emphasis is on fact, not glorification, the books are meant to be fun to read. There were two divorces, miscarriages, professional disappointments, and unsettled. The nook book ebook of the audrey hepburn, an elegant spirit. She was born in brussels to a british father and dutch mother. She appeared in a range of genres, from screwball comedy to literary drama, and she received a record for any gender four academy awards for lead acting performances, plus eight further nominations. This author, barry, has done an outstanding job in investigating and interviewing people who were close friends, and costars of audrey.
Learn more about her life and career in this article. The impact that audrey hepburn had on the western world was prolific. Part of the little people, big dreams series, meet emmeline pankhurst who was an early womens right activist. Jfks long list of secret lovers, including audrey hepburn. As a child growing up in arnhem when the nazis invaded holland, hepburn witnessed the tragedy of war first. She was a british actress, humanitarian, and fashion icon, who truly changed film and the world. What is the best biography book about audrey hepburn.
Biography of audrey hepburn 19291993 audrey was born audrey kathleen ruston. Find out even more fascinating details about audrey from her sons point of view in these books. She also worked with the united nations to improve the lives of the poor, especially children. A new book, always audrey, gives a rare glimpse at the life of audrey hepburn before her breakthrough role in 1953s roman holiday read more next. Robert matzen author of popular books about hollywood. I read this biography of audrey hepburn for a book bingo thing going on at my library. In this success story, we will be sharing with you audrey hepburn biography. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Marty gitlin chronicles the personal and professional life of the actress, from her life during wwii to her film career and charity work. This author, barry, has done an outstanding job in investigating and interviewing people who were close friends, and costars of audrey s to get their perspective of her. Actress audrey hepburn was wwii spy, new book reveals. Audrey hepburn was a popular movie actress who won an academy award in 1954 for her work in roman holiday.
New audrey hepburn book reveals how she risked her life to. There appeared to be no first hand accounts or interviews. Audrey hepburn and world war ii unveiled undisclosed files, interviewed hepburn s family, and located diaries to piece together the whole story that concluded hepburn. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. Ive read several others and this is the most accurate, not overly sugar coated or too raw.
I need to warn you however, its more of a photography book and i per. Read the fulltext online edition of audrey hepburn. At any rate, i would say that this bio, the first ive read in many years, is soso in comparison to the others. Certainly this fine actress and great beauty is a natural for biographical treatment. You can pick one out based on if you want a biography, photo book for the coffee table, or a book on how to be like audrey hepburn.
Katharine houghton hepburn may 12, 1907 june 29, 2003 was an american actress who was a leading lady in hollywood for more than 60 years. Luca dotti went on to inherit the leadership of a unicef audrey hepburn childrens fund from his elder sibling. Audrey hepburn, belgianborn british actress known for her radiant beauty and style, her ability to project an air of sophistication tempered by a charming innocence, and her tireless efforts to aid children in need. There was a category for biography and one for book cover and i was at the library and this book was on the shelf and i picked it up so it might serve both purposes. It offers the reader, the historian, the film buff an insight and understanding as to what made hepburn. Well give you the 411 on emma, her time growing up and what she is currently up to. Audrey hepburn, an elegant spirit sean hepburn ferrer on. Audrey hepburn and world war ii, author robert matzen. Hollywood icon audrey hepburn was a resistance spy against the nazis during world war ii, according to a new book. She was a great lady who was classy until the end, despite challenges in her life. Chronicles the life of the charming and dignified actress, discussing her childhood in nazioccupied holland, rise to stardom, unhappy marriages, and work for. Recognised as a film and fashion icon, she was ranked by the american film institute as the thirdgreatest female screen legend in golden age hollywood, and was inducted into the international best dressed list hall of fame born in ixelles, brussels, hepburn spent parts of her.