Greta Garbo first met society photographer Cecil Beaton in Hollywood in 1932. Both were caught in turbulent same-sex affairs. Yet Garbo flirted and danced with Beaton, and at dawn drove away in her black Packard. 15 years later they met again. For her it was an idle flirtation. For him it fuelled his ambition to photograph her, to be like her and to marry her - an obsession that became a betrayal.
| ISBN: | 9781780878867 |
| Publication date: | 28th March 2013 |
| Author: | Diana Souhami |
| Publisher: | riverrun an imprint of Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 325 pages |
| Genres: |
Biography: arts and entertainment |
Greta Garbo first met society photographer Cecil Beaton in Hollywood in 1932. Both were caught in turbulent same-sex affairs. Yet Garbo flirted and danced with Beaton, and at dawn drove away in her black Packard. 15 years later they met again. For her it was an idle flirtation. For him it fuelled his ambition to photograph her, to be like her and to marry her - an obsession that became a betrayal.
Greta and Cecil features in the following genres: Biography: arts and entertainment
Greta and Cecil is available in Paperback
Greta and Cecil was written by Diana Souhami and published by riverrun an imprint of Quercus Publishing
Greta and Cecil has 325 pages