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Short and sweet
At only 150 pages, this little volume covers a lot of ground in the life of the legend but without unnecessary detail.Even though it was published 20 years before Garbo's death, one will miss virtually nothing about the remaining years in the life of the continually reclusive and elusive "Miss Harriet Brown"--- following her 1942 departure from Hollywood after the disastrous "Two-Faced Woman", Garbo's life was characterized by one after another chance public encounters as she attempted to hide in plain sight---recounting all variations on this essentially single theme between the 1969 publication date and her death in 1990 would become overburdensome.

This bio is direct and to the point, full of interesting quotes and revealing personal observations from the star herself, and highlighting the important relationships while skipping too much anecdote.It concludes with a complete filmography. ... Read more

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A filmography of Greta Garbo. It details all her films, such as "Queen Christina", "Anna Karenina", "Ninotchka" and "Camille", and includes dozens of stills which provide a record of her career. ... Read more

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GARBO: A STUDY
A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON THE MAKING OF A LEGEND. ALTHOUGH MAKE-UP ARTISTS, COSTUME DESIGNER ADRIAN, PHOTOGRAPHERS, & CAMERAMAN WILLIAM DANIELS DID CONTRIBUTE TO THE MAKING OF GARBO, LIKE WITH MARILYN MONROE, THERE'S SOMETHING THAT SET GARBO APART FROM ALL OTHERS THAT IS BEYOND ARTIFICE & ILLUSION-- AN INNER GIFT THAT CANNOT BE TAUGHT, LEARNED, OR BOUGHT. I BELIEVE GARBO WAS OBLIVIOUS TO THIS GIFT & HER STARDOM WAS INEVITABLE. OVERALL A GOOD BOOK ON A GREAT PERSONALITY.

Not a biography of Garbo, but a subjective look at beauty
This is not a biography of Garbo, but it is a "study" of Garbo and the way she embodied the most perfect form of beauty in the 20's and early 30's.It is interesting to note how much society's notion of beautyhas changed in 80 years.This book discusses this and if you areinterested in this era, in particular, Hollywood and it's ideals, this isan interesting piece of non-fiction for your shelf.

There are manypictures and references of Garbo and her unique physical attributes.It ismentioned that no celebrity has ever been able to emulate her uniquebeauty, since many celebrities like to take from the past for theirinspiration.This is case point in Monroe's emulation of Harlow.If youare fascinated with Garbo, this book is a must-have.She was trulyone-of-a-kind. ... Read more

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Divine
Cahill's book is a feast for the eyes.The collection of pictures of Garbo are crystal clear and prove why she was "The Face of the Century".A must have for fans or a great introduction to the Golden Age of Garbo! ... Read more

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A great book from my past
I have the hardcopy version of this book.It was a birthday or Christmas present many years ago.I remember it was $40, which was a lot for a book back in the early 1970's.I poured over that book, especially the section on Garbo to see how she did her eyes.I glance at this book every now and then to remember my teenage years.

When glamour was glamour
As an adolescent, I must have spent hours studying my mom's copy of this book.On page after page of photos (from films, promotional shoots and other sources) I noted and compared the curve of eyebrows and shape oflips, the placement of beauty marks, the lines of hairstyles and figures,etc.Those images have stayed with me -- the very definition of womanlyclass and style.This book is full of beautifully done photographs of fourstrong, sexy women from a time when glamour was glamour.I highlyrecommend it. ... Read more