George Sanders: An Exhausted Life

By Richard Vanderbeets and Richard Van Der Beets

Book Overview

An intriguing portrait of a complex personality. --Michael Medved, Sneak Preview This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819178063
• ISBN13: 9780819178060
• Release Date: October 1990
• Publisher: Madison Books
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

surprisingly good

I didn't know much about sanders but always loved ALL ABOUT EVE. I cruised through this book like no other non-fiction in my life. Clearly there was much more to him than meets the eye and "exhausted life" gave me much more than I expected. I'll read it again.

Brillantly executed book on Sanders

If your a fan of Sanders then this is a MUST read. I was amazed at the the 'Errol Flynn' type life he led in his late teans in South America a real eye opener. It opens up the complexities of Sanders personality and personal and working relationships, and by the end of the book (which is incredibly sad) you realy do get a very good idea of WHO Sanders was. A very talented, sensitive and misunderstood man who took many 'fateful' turns in his life ultimately leading him to a place of no return.

Well-Researched and Interesting

This is an excellent biography, authorized by George Sander's sister. It details Sander's life from his unusual childhood, his exploits in South America and his drifting into the movies in Britain and then Hollywood. The author delves into why Sanders preferred his movie personna as a "cad" and used it in to keep everyone at bay. His relationships and marriages are explored, and also his final days. For anyone who would like to see beyond the mask that Sanders showed the world, this is a great read.