Goddess of Love Incarnate: The Life of Stripteuse Lili St. Cyr.

by Leslie Zemeckis

Book Overview

Lili St. Cyr was, in the words of legendary reporter Mike Wallace, the "highest paid stripteaser in America." Wallace was so fascinated by Lili that out of all the presidents and celebrities he interviewed over a long career, towards the end of his life, she was the one he remained fixated on. Her beauty had that kind of effect.

Lili St. Cyr, the one time queen of burlesque, led an incredible life -six marriages, romances with Orson Wells,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 161902568X
• ISBN13: 9781619025684
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 5.9" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Biography as Novel

Leslie writes Lili's life like a novel - and its a novel life! Creating every character three dimensional and well researched she manages to spring moments to life and conjures scenes into creation. We start at the end at the beginning and then jump forward to see where it all begins and watch the foundation of Lili's life to the creature she becomes to her slow descent - eloquently woven in easy prose.