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Audrey Hepburn, An Elegant Spirit

A Son Remembers

By Sean Hepburn Ferrer

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| Paperback | 9780671024796

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She dazzled millions as Gigi. Eliza Doolittle. Holly Golightly. But to her most adoring fan, Audrey Hepburn was best known for her role as "Mummy."

In this heartfelt tribute to his mother, Sean Hepburn Ferrer offers a rare and intimate glimpse into the life of one of Hollywood's brightest starsContinue

She dazzled millions as Gigi. Eliza Doolittle. Holly Golightly. But to her most adoring fan, Audrey Hepburn was best known for her role as "Mummy."

In this heartfelt tribute to his mother, Sean Hepburn Ferrer offers a rare and intimate glimpse into the life of one of Hollywood's brightest stars. Audrey Hepburn, An Elegant Spirit is a stunning compilation of nearly 300 photographs, many straight from the family album and never before published; archival documents, personal correspondence, and mementos; even paintings and illustrations from the actress herself.

Sean tells Audrey Hepburn's remarkable story, from her childhood in war-torn Holland to the height of her fame to her autumn years far from the camera and the crush of the paparazzi. Sean introduces us to someone whose grace, charm, and beauty were matched only by her insecurity about her appearance and talent, and who used her hard-won recognition as a means to help children less fortunate than her own. With this unique biography, Sean celebrates his mother's history and humanity--and continues her charitable work by donating proceeds from this book to the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund.

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  • Audrey Hepburn, An Elegant Spirit By Sean Hepburn Ferrer

    Audrey Hepburn never wrote her autobiography, despite pleas from friends and agents, fearing her life was too "plain" to make for good reading. But in Audrey Hepburn, An Elegant Spirit her son, Sean Hepburn Ferrer, makes clear that Hepburn's larger-t ... (read full critics)

    bookpage published on Sat, 18 Sep 2010

  • The Best Reviews: Sean Hepburn Ferrer, Audrey Hepburn, An Elegant Spirit: A Son Remembers

    "A great biography" The approach to this biography from Audrey Hepburn's' obviously adulating son Sean Hepburn Ferrer is to tell about his famous mother through the perspective of those who knew her rather than the usual crash and burn titillating Ho ... (read full critics)

    thebestreviews published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010

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  • English Books
  • Paperback 256 Pages
  • Edition: Reprint
  • ISBN-10: 0671024795
  • ISBN-13: 9780671024796
  • Publisher: Atria
  • Pub date: Apr 05, 2005
  • Dimensions: 1613 mm x 1290 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
  • Also available as: Hardcover
  • In other languages: other languages 繁體書
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