Marilyn Monroe

Barbara Leaming's MARILYN MONROE is a complex, sympathetic portrait that will totally change the way we view the most enduring icon of American sexuality. Basing her research on new interviews and on thousands of primary documents - including letters by Arthur Miller, Elia Kazan, Tennessee Williams, Darryl Zanuck, Marilyn's psychiatrist, and many others - Leaming has untangled the complexities in Marilyn's life. At the heart of this book is a sexual triangle and a betrayal that has never been told before. This book makes you think - and then breaks your heart.

"Leaming has a sure dramatic instinct for illuminating overlooked material and re-examining the most interesting episodes." (New York Times)Page edges yellowed.