Change Lobsters — And Dance: An Autobiography
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
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Pages: Yellowed
Few lives in the twentieth century have blazed as brightly across as many stages and screens as that of Lilli Palmer, and Change Lobsters — and Dance is her candid, luminous account of living every moment of it. Born in Austria to a Jewish family, Palmer chronicles her harrowing escape from Nazi Germany, her meteoric rise through the London theatre scene, and her ultimate conquest of Hollywood — all told in a voice that crackles with wit, warmth, and unflinching honesty. From her celebrated marriage to Rex Harrison to her remarkable friendships with the era's greatest artists, this memoir presents a front-row seat to mid-century cultural history at its most glamorous and turbulent. Palmer writes with the assured elegance of a true raconteur, weaving personal heartbreak and professional triumph into a narrative that is as dramatically satisfying as any role she ever played on screen. Her autobiography stands as a significant document of the immigrant experience, the golden age of cinema, and the resilience required of a woman determined to command her own destiny. Rich in period detail and psychological insight, it leaves the reader wondering whether Palmer's greatest performance was not on any stage, but in the extraordinary theatre of her own life.
Author: Lilli Palmer
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Yellowed
Few lives in the twentieth century have blazed as brightly across as many stages and screens as that of Lilli Palmer, and Change Lobsters — and Dance is her candid, luminous account of living every moment of it. Born in Austria to a Jewish family, Palmer chronicles her harrowing escape from Nazi Germany, her meteoric rise through the London theatre scene, and her ultimate conquest of Hollywood — all told in a voice that crackles with wit, warmth, and unflinching honesty. From her celebrated marriage to Rex Harrison to her remarkable friendships with the era's greatest artists, this memoir presents a front-row seat to mid-century cultural history at its most glamorous and turbulent. Palmer writes with the assured elegance of a true raconteur, weaving personal heartbreak and professional triumph into a narrative that is as dramatically satisfying as any role she ever played on screen. Her autobiography stands as a significant document of the immigrant experience, the golden age of cinema, and the resilience required of a woman determined to command her own destiny. Rich in period detail and psychological insight, it leaves the reader wondering whether Palmer's greatest performance was not on any stage, but in the extraordinary theatre of her own life.