Lana: The Lady, The Legend, The Truth

This book has a rather unusual and unexpected feature in that the last batch of photographs has been inserted upside down! Luckily, my husband (for whom I bought this book as a present) thought it was an added attraction rather than a mistake, and it has not spoiled his enjoyment one jot! The one slightly disturbing thing is that this was not spotted by the seller before dispatch but, who knows, they might have increased the price if they HAD spotted it, thinking its value as a 'one-off' might be tremendous! A good read,nevertheless.

One of the oddest parts of this book is reading how easily film stars get married and divorced. Some of Lana Turner's eight weddings (to seven men) are as spontaneous as a trip to the movies. She does also reveal that she does not greatly like sex. (Life's ironies!) And she is quite honest about her alcohol issues. I was glad it was quite a short book as I found it less interesting than I expected. But the most stimulating parts for me were when she talked the clothes she wore in her films; and her (quite generous) insights into other actors.

Loved this book with a lot of Hollywood gossip worth a read if you love those old Hollywood glamorous ladies. Read this before reading her daughters book called Detour A Hollywood tragedy the two go together very well for a complete account of the murder of Lana's Husband.

it was ok

Very good book would definetly recommend arrived very quickly

Amazing .... a story about a beautiful hollywood star ..... fascinating

I connected with Lana Turner briefly when she said that she had to engage in activity to help her get over Tyrone Power walking out on her.On Laraine Day'I felt some chilly vibrations from her direction...Many people found her a strange cold fish of a woman'.On Wendell Corey'I had watched Corey in a few films...but I felt he wasn't right...'On Richard Burton'...there is no chemistry between me and the leading man'.On Sean Connery'...he often missed his marks or forgot his key lights, to the annoyance of the director'.

Great book, love lana

I have only praise for this, as I have been a Lana Turner fan all my life. Obviously, or I wouldn’t have read it.Lana Turner lays bare her life, her secrets, her scandals, her ups and downs. I felt she was being sincerely honest in her memoirs. Of course, she may have chosen to omit things, one for instance I know of may have been her daughter’s secret to tell. I noticed that no co-writer was credited, though I’m sure that she must have had help of some kind. This was a very concise book, in fact too concise. The last 10 to 15 years up to present day (of 1982) was mentioned in the last 30 pages or so. I wished this could have been longer. If you love Lana Turner, this is the book for you. She lived it. She survived it all. Her strength and vitality come through in this testament to a life that was lived to the fullest.

Il libro è completamente privo delle fotografie che nella precedente edizione erano presenti. Bisognerebbe avvisare i lettori. Se avessi saputo non lo avrei acquistato, possedendo la prima edizione. In pratica solo due pagine di introduzione cambiano il contenuto del libro edito 2021.Molto deludente

It was very interesting, and an easy - read.

What a fabulous lady. There was something so genuine and loveable about the way she wrote.

Lana Turner has always been a favourite actress of mine from the Golden Years Of Cinema. Great news that her memoir is now available on Amazon and Kindle. This is a real page turner. Entertaining, honest and frank. I can't recommend this book highly enough.