Duke: A Love Story; An Intimate Memoir Of John Wayne's Last Years
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Few figures in Hollywood history loom as large as John Wayne — The Duke — and Duke: A Love Story offers the most intimate portrait of the legend ever committed to the page. Written by Pat Stacy, the woman who served as Wayne's personal secretary and companion during the final years of his life, this memoir chronicles their remarkable relationship with candour, warmth, and unflinching honesty, pulling back the curtain on the private man behind the myth as he faced his ultimately fatal battle with cancer. Stacy's account, written with Beverly Linet, presents a John Wayne far removed from the stoic, indestructible heroes he portrayed on screen — a man capable of deep tenderness, vulnerability, and humour. The narrative illuminates the complex reality of loving a larger-than-life figure, detailing the joys and profound sorrows of their years together in a voice that is both reverent and refreshingly unguarded. For fans of classic Hollywood and admirers of one of cinema's greatest icons, this memoir raises a compelling question: how well can the world ever truly know its heroes?
Author: Pat Stacy With Beverly Linet
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Few figures in Hollywood history loom as large as John Wayne — The Duke — and Duke: A Love Story offers the most intimate portrait of the legend ever committed to the page. Written by Pat Stacy, the woman who served as Wayne's personal secretary and companion during the final years of his life, this memoir chronicles their remarkable relationship with candour, warmth, and unflinching honesty, pulling back the curtain on the private man behind the myth as he faced his ultimately fatal battle with cancer. Stacy's account, written with Beverly Linet, presents a John Wayne far removed from the stoic, indestructible heroes he portrayed on screen — a man capable of deep tenderness, vulnerability, and humour. The narrative illuminates the complex reality of loving a larger-than-life figure, detailing the joys and profound sorrows of their years together in a voice that is both reverent and refreshingly unguarded. For fans of classic Hollywood and admirers of one of cinema's greatest icons, this memoir raises a compelling question: how well can the world ever truly know its heroes?