The Girl Who Walked Home Alone: Bette Davis, A Personal Biography

By Charlotte Chandler

Book Overview

Noted film biographer Charlotte Chandler interviewed Bette Davis extensively in the last decade of her life, resulting in a biography in which the great actress speaks for herself. Chandler also spoke... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743262085
• ISBN13: 9780743262088
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 9.4" x 6.4"

Customer Reviews

Finally, the truth about Bette.

This is a beautifully written biography by someone who knew the legend her self. Unlike Sikov's biography, Chandler is able to give us more insight than we can gather by watching her films. The details are extraordinary, but there is something else which strikes the reader. It is Bette's voice which comes through the pages clear as a bell. Davis requested that Chandler write her biography, and the result is powerful. No one delivers the story of Bette's life better than she can her self, and Chandler allows her to do that. All of Bette's wit, spunk and vitality are intact in this engrossing biography. Bravo!

A centerfold of black and white photos completes a wonderful coverage

The Girl Who Walked Home Alone: Bette Davis, A Personal Biography is a recommended pick for any collection strong in movie star biographies, especially those which aren't overstocked on Bette Davis coverage's already. Film biographer Charlotte Chandler interviewed Davis extensively in the last decade of her life, so this biography includes many of Davis' own words and insights, rather than the usual third-party analysis from those who just have had her films and reference materials to work from. A centerfold of black and white photos completes a wonderful coverage, highly recommended for any library strong in film biography.

Thank Ms. Chandler

A wonderful book on THE Greatest female cinema actor. DAVIS, unlike others, rarely had the great actors standing at her side to "assist" in her greatness, nor did she have a wealthy family to support her dream, but she did have TALENT. And Ms. Chandler's book is a great read, I read one evening, and I have frequently picked it up to enjoy - again, again.