A Remarkable Woman by Anne Edwards (1985)

A Remarkable Woman
by Anne Edwards
Publisher:  William Morrow and Company, Inc.
Copyright:  1985
Book Club Edition

Katharine Hepburn is one of the greatest and most enduring stars of this century.  Now, for the first time, her story is told in full.  From her unconventional childhood to her current role as grande dame of American actresses, the many faces of this truly remarkable woman are revealed.

Half a century ago, Kate Hepburn had a reputation for extreme temperament and was considered "box-office poison."  She fought back, defying both the system and convention, and went on to be crowned the films' most decorated performer and to become a legend in her time, breaking through all the barriers of time, sex, and different cultures.

Fame came early to Hepburn and with it relationships with some of Hollywood's greatest men, among them director John Ford and dashing young millionaire Howard Hughes.  Her famed love affair with Spencer Tracy -- a married Catholic and an alcoholic -- showed Hepburn at her finest and bravest; Tracy was the one person for whom Kate would sacrifice everything.

Throughout her life Hepburn has spoken her mind, mixing a native Yankee forthrightness with the social conscience she learned from her parents and her own brand of stubbornness.  She blasted McCarthyites and chauvinists, ridiculed the press and snapped at fans who took pictures of her.  And she reveled in her own pranks and peculiarities, never performing the expected.  Her love, her loyalty, her great courage have known no bounds.  Hepburn is a woman determined and unique.

Anne Edwards returns to the glamorous settings of her two best sellers, Judy Garland and Vivien Leigh, to render the worlds of Broadway and Hollywood as only she can.  Filled with inside show business information and on-location anecdotes, A Remarkable Woman is a fascinating look not only at the invincible Katharine Hepburn but at a whole era -- the golden age of Hollywood set against the struggle for women's equality and the glittering lights of Broadway.

Condition:  Used.  Hardcover.  Dust cover is lightly discolored and shows light creases.  Pages may be tanning from age.  Previous owner's "Library Of" stamp is on the front endpaper.

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