false <![CDATA[Kate: The Woman Who Was Hepburn]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172869288m/226139.jpg 226139 3 Onscreen she played society girls, Spencer Tracys sidekick, lionesses in winter. But the best character Katharine Hepburn ever created was Katharine Hepburn: a Connecticut Yankee, outspoken and elegant, she wore pants whatever the occasion and bristled at Hollywood glitter. So captivating was her image that she never seemed less than authentic. But how well did we know her, really? Was there a woman behind the image who was more human, more driven, and ultimately more triumphant because of her vulnerability? William J. Mann -- a cultural historian and journalist, a sympathetic admirer but no mere fan -- has fashioned an intimate, often revisionist, and truly unique close-up that challenges much of what we think we know about the Great Kate. Previous biographies -- mostly products of friends and fans -- have recycled the stories she hid behind, taking Hollywood myths at face value. Mann goes deeper, delivering new details from friends and family who have not been previously interviewed and drawing on materials only available since Hepburns death. With affection, intelligence, and a voluminous knowledge of Hollywood history, Mann shows us how a woman originally considered too special and controversial for fame learned the fine arts of movie stardom and transformed herself into an icon as durable and all-American as the Statue of Liberty. 219035 3 10 2006 Kate: The Woman Who Was Hepburn total:122|5:22|4:48|3:35|2:15|1:2| 122 439 254 36 5 1 true false Sat Dec 27 15:45:27 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 16:51:44 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat May 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 01 10:18:06 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 10 09:50:17 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 09 15:24:18 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 09 15:32:33 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Sep 30 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Fri Apr 04 09:16:05 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 04 09:26:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Aug 04 01:29:07 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 04 01:33:18 -0700 2007 wisecracker) and he's exceeded even that fine book.

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