Jean Shrimpton: An Autobiography

By Jean Shrimpton

Book Overview

Jean Shrimpton was a celebrated model of the 1960s, whose face appeared on the cover of top fashion magazines in Britain and America, but she brought her career to an abrupt end at the age of 30. This... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0852238584
• ISBN13: 9780852238585
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Ebury Pr
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.8" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

Really, I couldn't put it down

As a kid growing up in the 1960s & '70s, I LOVED the yummy Yardley of London products & thought Jean Shrimpton, the beautiful young British woman who modeled them, the epitome of hip glam. How fabulous to read her autobiography years later, and discover someone who, beneath the makeup & groovy clothing, could easily be a good friend. She tells her story in a forthright manner; it makes for an entertaining snapshot of the times & the places, but is more engaging for her down to earth assessment of what is really valuable in a life; what really counts for the most in the end. And she, like me, has definitely come to the conclusion that fame isn't all it's cracked up to be.

A Surprisingly Top Notch Autobiography

So often 'celebrity' autobiographies are tremendously disappointing. In fact, you probably wouldn't expect too much from some girl who was a succesful model forty years ago...BUT...you'd be wrong. This is a really top notch autobiography. She writes with an honesty and intimacy that draws you in from start to finish.Jean Shrimpton, like so many who had sudden stardom and massive international success, during the 'Swinging London' era, has an interesting story to tell. She tells it with wit, intelligence and good humour.