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Behind the Candelabra (Paperback, 2nd Revised ed.)
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Behind the Candelabra (Paperback, 2nd Revised ed.)
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List price R522
Loot Price R442
Discovery Miles 4 420
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In this unusually frank book Scott Thorson tells all: the good, the
bad, and the ugly truths about a legendary entertainer who went to
outrageous extremes to prevent public knowledge of his
homosexuality. Liberace's unhappy childhood, dominated by a mother
determined to force him into a concert career, serves as the
prologue for a story that goes on to detail Liberace's early
appearances in honky-tonks, his move to New York to seek fame, and,
finally, his first booking in Las Vegas, where he was courted by
the Mafia. His successes create a bright counterpoint to a darker
tale of a man hungry for power, given to every excess. Liberace's
credo-"too much of a good thing is wonderful"-is reflected here in
his acquisition of new lovers, luxurious homes, a large collection
of pornography, and a total of twenty-six house dogs. Behind the
Candelabra also reveals the details of the fundamentally tender
love affair between Liberace and Thorson-whom Liberace sent to his
own plastic surgeon to have his face remodeled in Liberace's own
image This fast-paced story, sprinkled with anecdotes about famous
entertainers such as Michael Jackson and Shirley MacLaine, ends
with an intimate look at Liberace's final days as he lay dying of
AIDS-and his deathbed reconciliation with Scott.
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