Oona: Living in the Shadows. A Biography of Oona O'Neill Chaplin

Scovell, Jane

ISBN 10: 0446517305 / ISBN 13: 9780446517300

Edité par Warner Books, New York, 1998

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24 cm, 354, illus., references, index. Oona O'Neill Chaplin was the daughter of the playwright Eugene O'Neill, andthe wife of Charlie Chaplin whom she married at age 18 (he was 54). She was a devoted wife who played a major role in Chaplin's life, although usually behind the scenes. N° de réf. du vendeur 34833

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Titre : Oona: Living in the Shadows. A Biography of ...

Éditeur : Warner Books, New York

Date d'édition : 1998

Reliure : Couverture rigide

Etat : very good, good

Edition : First Printing.

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Book by Scovell Jane

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Born into a family blessed by genius and plagued by tragedy, Oona lived in the shadow of greatness from an early age. One of the most exquisite and enigmatic beauties of her generation, she intrigued the public for decades. Now, in this stunning biography, new light is shed, at last, on the mystery that was...

OONA

The daughter of Nobel Prize-winning playwright Eugene O'Neill, Oona mixed easily among Manhattan's cafe society and was named New American Debutante of the 1941-42 social season. But at just eighteen she shocked the world by running off to Hollywood and marrying a man thirty-six years her senior: the brilliant and controversial Charlie Chaplin.

From the child who yearned for her absent father's love, to the woman who became the mainstay in an extraordinary marriage; from the dedicated wife and devoted mother of eight to the devastated widow, this book reveals a spirit as fascinating as the geniuses who surrounded her. Extensively researched, Oona's story is rich with exciting insights into her successful union, her world of celebrity--Hollywood in its heyday--and the allure and intellect that made her a heroine in her own right.