{"product_id":"dark-victory-the-life-of-bette-davis-paperback","title":"Dark Victory: The Life of Bette Davis - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEd Sikov\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe legendary Hollywood star blazes a fiery trail in this enthralling portrait of a brilliant actress and the movies her talent elevated to greatness\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDark Victory\u003c\/i\u003e, noted film critic and biographer Ed Sikov paints the most detailed picture ever delivered of Bette Davis, the intelligent, opinionated, and unusual woman who was--in the words of a close friend--one of the major events of the twentieth century. Drawing on new interviews with friends, directors, and admirers, as well as archival research and a fresh look at the films, this stylish, intimate biography depicts Davis's personal as well as professional life in a way that is both revealing and sympathetic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith his wise and well-informed take on the production and accomplishments of such movie milestones as \u003ci\u003eJezebel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll About Eve\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNow, Voyager\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the turbulent life and complicated personality of the actress who made them, Sikov's \u003ci\u003eDark Victory \u003c\/i\u003ebrings to life the two-time Academy Award-winning actress's unmistakable screen style, and shows the reader how Davis's art was her own dark victory.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilm critic \u003cb\u003eEd Sikov\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eOn Sunset Boulevard: The Life and Times of Billy Wilde\u003c\/i\u003er and \u003ci\u003eMr. Strangelove: A Biography of Peter Sellers\u003c\/i\u003e. He has taught at Columbia University, Haverford College, and Colorado College, and lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.4 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47384308580530,"sku":"9780805088632","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/0a31e906895d1c49734bf2e841d80e51.webp?v=1777882259","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/dark-victory-the-life-of-bette-davis-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}