Marc Eliot is the New York Times bestselling author of more than two dozen books on popular culture, among them the highly acclaimed Cary Grant, the award-winning Walt Disney: Hollywood's Dark Prince, and American Rebel: The Life of Clint Eastwood. His work has been published in more than twenty-five languages, and he writes for a number of publications and frequently speaks about film to universities and film groups, and on radio and television.
"Brilliantly corrosive." - Sunday Times (London) on Walt Disney
"A fascinating portrait." - Newsweek on Reagan: The Hollywood
Years
"Elucidates how a skinny guy with zero sex appeal molded himself
into an enduring star." - Entertainment Weekly on Jimmy Stewart
"Marc Eliot's hefty, compelling and intimate biography stands as
the definitive portrait of the complicated and controversial
Oscar-winning actor and political activist." - Shelf Awareness
"A fascinating and thorough portrait . . . Eliot does a good job of
cracking the screen fantasy." - Esquire on Cary Grant
"The book covers [Heston's] personal and professional lives in
equal measure, and there are plenty of behind-the-scenes stories
for the movie buffs in the crowd. Another winner from a dependable
biographer." - Booklist
"Marc Eliot's insightful biography provides an admiring yet
even-handed reassessment long overdue for one of Hollywood's most
popular stars." - Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers
" Charlton Heston: Hollywood's Last Icon follows the iconic late
actor's life and career in intimate detail, thanks to author Marc
Eliot's unprecedented access to his personal journals and estate."
- Parade
"A welcome event if only because it restores a sense of balance,
offering some overdue appreciation to an actor whose belief system
mitigated against a full appreciation of his worth." - Wall Street
Journal
"An entertaining picture of a complicated cinema icon." - Kirkus
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