Following a number of sensationalist biographies of Marilyn Monroe in recent years this comprehensive meticulously researched volume brings an important fresh perspective on the many controversies in her life. It is essential reading for anyone interested in Marilyn Monroe & the Golden Age of Hollywood. This new edition of Marilyn Monroe: Private & Undisclosed" has been thoroughly revised & expanded to include an additional 60 000 words. It reveals a very different Marilyn from the celluloid invention. For the first volume Michelle Morgan interviewed Approx. 100 people who knew or were related to Marilyn in some way including key figures in her life
- family & friends as well as work colleagues & more casual acquaintances. This new edition
Includes:: information gleaned from many more interviews as well as additional family background & many new stories. " Marilyn Monroe: Private & Undisclosed" is the most comprehensive Monroe biography yet. It covers her trip to England in great detail & gives the true story behind the making of " The Prince & The Showgirl". Praise for the 2007 hardback illustrated edition of " Marilyn Monroe: Private & Undisclosed": "A gorgeous collection offering a fascinating insight into Monroes personal life". (" Woman & Home"). "A touching portrayal of the star in her more private moments". (" Empire"). " This candid & often surprising study of the screen legend provides another view of her". (" Red")."