Loving Garbo

Beautifully illustrated, this brilliant and compelling new biography tells the extraordinary story of Greta Grabo and two of her greatest loves - Cecil Beaton and Mercedes de Acosta. 19940722

Greta Garbo's enduring legend derives from her incandescent performances as a woman in love in such classics as Camille, QueenChristina and Grand Hotel.

Greta Garbo's enduring legend derives from her incandescent performances as a woman in love in such classics as Camille, QueenChristina and Grand Hotel. For half a century her apparently reclusive existence enhanced her reputation as a remote and enigmatic screen goddess.

Now, in this beautifully illustrated book, Hugo Vickers tells the remarkable story of Greta Garbo and of the two love affairs that dominated her life: with Cecil Beaton and the notorious Mercedes de Acosta. It is a highly revealing portait of an exotic world - at its centre, an enthrallign and demanding star who gave little in return.