ریچارد برتون: شاهزادهٔ بازیگران

The whirlwind life of one of old Hollywood's biggest stars. From the depths of a small mining village in Wales to a star of Hollywood's silver screen, Richard Burton broke every rule in his quest for the American Dream. Burton made sure that he sipped the cup of life at its fullest. Twice married to Elizabeth Taylor, he is now revealed to have been one of Marilyn Monroe's secret lovers. The details of these licit and illicit relationships with Hollywood's most iconic stars will titillate and shock both newcomers to Burton's story and those already familiar with his fame. Munn's biography covers everything from Burton's early days on the London stage, to his star performance in Broadway's Camelot, to his wild nights in Hollywood with the likes of Errol Flynn, Peter O'Toole, and Frank Sinatra. Burton was known for his charisma, his explosive temper, his excessive carousing, and, above all, his stunning command of stage and screen. This first-ever look at the real Richard Burton is a must-read for any follower of film, history, and the rise of celebrity in America. Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home. Chapter 1 From the Land of Heroes -- 1 -- Chapter 2 The Turning Point -- 13 -- Chapter 3 Phil -- 19 -- Chapter 4 From Jenkins to Burton -- 27 -- Chapter 5 The Myth Maker -- 34 -- Chapter 6 The Thing in his Head -- 43 -- Chapter 7 The Reluctant Husband -- 48 -- Chapter 8 The Watchful Celt -- 56 -- Chapter 9 Hollywood Hellraising -- 64 -- Chapter 10 Lust and Life at 20th Century Fox -- 71 -- Chapter 11 To Be Or Not To Be In Love With Claire -- 82 -- Chapter 12 A Rich Socialist -- 91 -- Chapter 13 Look Back in Joy -- 98 -- Chapter 14 I Wonder Who the King is Screwing Tonight -- 108 -- Chapter 15 Liz and Dick -- 114 -- Chapter 16 The Best Bad Priest in the Business -- 133 -- Chapter 17 No More Marriages -- 144 -- Chapter 18 For the Money, We Will Dance -- 153 -- Chapter 19 Hollywood vs the Bard: The Culture Clash -- 160 -- Chapter 20 The Dark Side -- 169 -- Chapter 21 Fighting Germans and Villains -- 182 -- Chapter 22 Spiralling Downward -- 190 -- Chapter 23 The End of the Adventure -- 199 -- Chapter 24 Been There, Done That -- 212 -- Chapter 25 Rock Bottom But Not Out -- 219 -- Chapter 26 Top of the Heap Again -- 229 -- Chapter 27 The Prince is Dead -- 240 The Plays, Films and Television Works of Richard Burton-- 247. 'After reading this affectionately candid biography, it is hard not to echo Olivier's response on hearing of Burton's death: "He was so young, so young†?' Daily Mail A man of contradictions, Richard Burton's life and remarkable career are revealed by a writer who knew him from 1968 up to Burton's last film. Recounting Burton's deepest and often darkest thoughts and secrets, as well as hell-raising stories quashed by the Hollywood system, such as affairs with Monroe and Lana Turner, being caught in a brothel with Errol Flynn and a fist fight with Frank Sinatra, Munn offers a stunning portrait of a great man. From nursing Burton through an epileptic seizure to witnessing Burton's part in East End gang violence, this is an intimate and deeply moving biography. Writer, actor, director and former journalist and Hollywood publicist, Michael Munn, has written twenty-one books, including the best selling John Wayne: The Man Behind the Myth and the acclaimed Jimmy Stewart: The Truth Behind the Legend From a small mining village in Wales to Hollywood's silver screen, Richard Burton broke every rule in his quest for the American Dream. Burton was known for his charisma, his explosive temper, his excessive carousing, and, above all, his stunning command of stage and screen. Munn's biography covers everything from Burton's early days on the London stage, to his star performance in Broadway's Camelot, to his wild nights in Hollywood with the likes of Errol Flynn, Peter O'Toole, and Frank Sinatra. Twice married to Elizabeth Taylor, he is now revealed to have been one of Marilyn Monroe's secret lovers; in this, the first full-length biography, are details of his licit and illicit relationships with Hollywood's most iconic stars.--From publisher description.