TALLULAH

di William LACROIX (Autore)

William LACROIX, 2026

Tallulah Bankhead was born into a prominent Southern political family and seemed destined for a life of respectability. Instead, she became one of the most provocative, independent, and unforgettable women of twentieth-century American theater. With her husky voice, sharp wit, extravagant lifestyle, and refusal to obey conventional morality, Tallulah fascinated audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. She conquered the London stage, challenged Hollywood, triumphed on Broadway, and transformed her private life into a legend. She loved men and women openly at a time when female desire—especially bisexual desire—was expected to remain hidden. Yet behind the parties, scandals, lovers, cigarettes, and celebrated one-liners was a far more vulnerable woman. Haunted by the loss of her mother, terrified of loneliness, and increasingly dependent on alcohol and medication, Tallulah spent much of her life trying to escape silence. Fame gave her freedom, but it also demanded that she continue playing the dazzling character the public expected. Drawing on historical accounts, published biographies, and documented testimony, this narrative biography explores both the public icon and the private woman. It follows Tallulah from her Alabama childhood to New York, London, Hollywood, and Broadway, examining her career, her relationships, her bisexuality, her excesses, and the emotional cost of a life lived without restraint. This is the story of a woman who defied the expectations of her family, her profession, and her era—and who lived as though the sexual revolution had arrived decades before the rest of the world was ready.

• Autore: William LACROIX
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: William LACROIX
• Formato: EPUB3 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798237166279