Marilyn And Her Books
The Literary Life of Marilyn Monroe
$46.80
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
18 August 2026
Summary
‘Just when we thought we could not love Marilyn more, Crowther deepens and complicates our devotion, allowing us to see her clearly at last - and lay her to rest with the respect she has always deserved’ - JOHN O’CONNELL, author of Bowie’s Books: The Hundred Literary Heroes Who Changed His Life
Timed to the 100th birthday of Marilyn Monroe, and with the full cooperation of the Monroe estate, comes an investigation into the literary life of the Hollywood icon and actress, from the auth…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472161055 |
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| ISBN-10: | 147216105X |
| Author: | Gail Crowther |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Corsair |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 18 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 347g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 134mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
‘No woman was more patronized and demeaned than Marilyn Monroe. With wit, warmth and scholarly empathy, Gail Crowther’s wonderful book reconstructs not just her library, but her life. Marilyn and Her Books is both a penetrating analysis of her literary compulsions and a kind of Lynchian diorama: a shimmering, unsettling portrait which reminds us that reading, like Hollywood, is a dream-state. Just when we thought we could not love Marilyn more, Crowther deepens and complicates our devotion, allowing us to see her clearly at last - and lay her to rest with the respect she has always deserved. I loved it’ * John O’Connell, author of Bowie’s Books: The Hundred Literary Heroes Who Changed His Life *
About The Author
Gail Crowther
Gail Crowther is a writer, researcher, and academic. She is the author of:
- Dorothy Parker in Hollywood
- Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz: The Rebellion of Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton
- The Haunted Reader and Sylvia Plath
She is also the coauthor of:
- Sylvia Plath in Devon: A Year’s Turning
- These Ghostly Archives: The Unearthing of Sylvia Plath
Gail divides her time between the North of England and London.
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