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This is the true, never-before-told story of America's favourite pinup queen, former Playboy centrefold Bettie Page: the complete tale of Bettie's rise from her modest beginnings in Nashville, her stormy marriages, her trial for attempted murder, and her decade-long isolation behind asylum walls.
She has been called the most photographed model in history. During the 1950's, she appeared in hundreds of cheesecake magazines, setting hearts ablaze with her killer curves and girl-next-door smile. In 1957, at the height of her popularity and with a burgeoning acting career before her, she quit. For more than thirty years, Bettie stayed hidden from the public eye. She lived on in her fans' memories, much like her fellow icons Marilyn Monroe and James Dean - but unlike them, Bettie Page is still alive. (Bettie passed away on 11-12-08).
Journalist Richard Foster became the first reporter to contact Page during her long absence. Here for the first time, told in a taut, novelistic style, using interviews with those who knew her (many of whom haven't previously recounted their stories) and illustrated with rare photos, is the complete Bettie Page.
Richard Foster
Citadel Press
USA 1999
214 pages
Softcover
230 x 154 mm.
