Garden of Dreams: The Life of Simone Signoret

by Patricia A. DeMaio

The incomparable Simone Signoret (1921-1985), one of the grand actresses of the twentieth century and one of France's most notable stars, considered herself the "oldest discovery" in Hollywood. After years of block-listing during the McCarthy era, she was thirty-eight years old when she entered Hollywood through the back door in the 1959 British blockbuster Room at the Top. Her portrayal of the endearing Alice Aisgill earned her the Academy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1604735694
• ISBN13: 9781604735697
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.2"