{"id":30868,"date":"2024-11-05T09:00:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T09:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/?p=30868"},"modified":"2024-11-04T18:31:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T18:31:24","slug":"audrey-hepburn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/2024\/11\/05\/audrey-hepburn\/","title":{"rendered":"Audrey Hepburn"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBy Michelle Botton<\/strong>, Dorilys Giacchetto<\/strong> & various, translated by Nanette McGuiness (NBM
\nISBN: 978-1-68112-346-2 (HB) eISBN: 978-1-68112-347-9<\/p>\n

Win\u2019s Christmas Gift Recommendation: An Elegant Invitation to Enjoy Finer Things… 8\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n

A few years back publisher NBM struck pure gold with a line of European-originated contemporary arts histories and dramatized graphic biographies. This one is a gently moving but deceptively sharp peek at one of cinema\u2019s most beloved icons and a very human star we all think we know…<\/p>\n

As first revealed in a candid introduction from her second son Lucca Dotti, \u2018Everyone has their own Audrey\u2019<\/em>, and what follows is a sweetly beguiling account that seeks to show the crushing lack of confidence that did not hold back a young wannabe dancer who eventually took the world by storm. Her hard work, lucky breaks, hard work, captivated mentors, unwise affairs, helpful and hindering men, hard work, recurring family tragedies and sheer determination are meticulously explored as the ingenue starlet navigates the most momentous period of social change women have ever experienced.<\/p>\n

The lonely girl\u2019s film and stage works are deconstructed and assessed through Audrey\u2019s own harshly judging eyes, as are her relationships, and – in the end, just like a movie – the right ending finally occurs…<\/p>\n

This is very much a classic rags-to-riches account, fetchingly rendered by Dorilys Giacchetto (Blind Date<\/strong>, Storie di vittime innocenti di Mafia<\/em><\/strong>, Idromele<\/em><\/strong>), who adds by turns sparkle and poignancy to the complex, almost accidental stellar stardom of meek yet resolute Audrey Hepburn. Detailed by writer Michele Botton (Abe Sada<\/em><\/strong>, il fiore osceno<\/em><\/strong>, Bukowski<\/strong>, Hotel Mezzanotte<\/em><\/strong>, Pink Future<\/strong>) what we want and expect to see all show up, paving the way for surprises and twists no one could foresee…<\/p>\n

Bracketed by a \u2018Prologue\u2019 <\/em>and \u2018Epilogue\u2019<\/em> focussed on Hepburn\u2019s real passion – her work with children for UNICEF – and summed in \u2018My Audrey by Michele Botton\u2019<\/em>, this easy breezy life story also offers academic rigour in \u2018Essential Filmography, Book and Documentaries\u2019<\/em> listings, resulting in a sweet confection any fan would by overjoyed to own.
\n\u00a9 BelloGiallo2023. \u00a9 2024 NBM for the English version.<\/p>\n

Most NBM books are also available in digital formats so for more information and other great reads see\u00a0http:\/\/www.nbmpub.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Michelle Botton, Dorilys Giacchetto & various, translated by Nanette McGuiness (NBM ISBN: 978-1-68112-346-2 (HB) eISBN: 978-1-68112-347-9 Win\u2019s Christmas Gift Recommendation: An Elegant Invitation to Enjoy Finer Things… 8\/10 A few years back publisher NBM struck pure gold with a line of European-originated contemporary arts histories and dramatized graphic biographies. This one is a gently … <\/p>\n

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