Captain of Her Soul: The Life of Marion Davies

by Lara Gabrielle

Book Overview

Northern California Book Awards Shortlist

The comprehensive critical biography of silent-screen star Marion Davies, who fittingly referred to herself as "the captain of my soul."

From Marion Davies's humble days in Brooklyn to her rise to fame alongside press baron William Randolph Hearst, the public life story of the film star plays like a modern fairy tale shaped by gossip columnists, fan magazines, biopics, and documentaries...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520384202
• ISBN13: 9780520384200
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"