{"product_id":"steve-mcqueen-paperback","title":"Steve McQueen - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarc Eliot\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve McQueen is one of America's legendary movie stars best known for his hugely successful film career in classics such as \u003ci\u003eThe Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Thomas Crown Affair, Bullitt, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Towering Inferno \u003c\/i\u003eas well as\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efor his turbulent life off-screen and impeccable style. His unforgettable physical beauty, his soft-spoken manner, his tough but tender roughness, and his aching vulnerability had women swooning and men wanting to be just like him. Today--nearly thirty years after he lost his battle against cancer at the age of fifty--McQueen remains \"The King of Cool.\" Yet, few know the truth of what bubbled beneath his composed exterior and shaped his career, his passions, and his private life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, in \u003ci\u003eSteve McQueen, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, acclaimed biographer, and film historian, Marc Eliot captures the complexity of this Hollywood screen legend. Chronicling McQueen's tumultuous life both on and off the screen, from his hardscrabble childhood to his rise to Hollywood superstar status, to his struggles with alcohol and drugs and his fervor for racing fast cars and motorcycles, Eliot discloses intimate details of McQueen's three marriages, including his tumultuous relationships with Neile Adams and Ali MacGraw, as well as his numerous affairs. He also paints a full portrait of this incredible yet often perplexing career that ranged from great films to embarrassing misfires. Steve McQueen, adored by millions, was obsessed by Paul Newman, and it is the nature of that obsession that reveals so much about who McQueen really was. Perhaps his greatest talent was to be able to convince audiences that he was who he really wasn't, even as he tried to prove to himself that he wasn't who he really was. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith original material, rare photos, and new interviews, Eliot presents a fascinating and complete picture of McQueen's life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarc Eliot is the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books on popular culture, among them the highly acclaimed biographies \u003ci\u003eAmerican Rebel: The Life of Clint Eastwood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCary Grant\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJimmy Stewart\u003c\/i\u003e; the award-winning \u003ci\u003eWalt Disney: Hollywood's Dark Prince\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDown 42nd Street\u003c\/i\u003e; what many consider the best book about the sixties, his biography of Phil Ochs, \u003ci\u003eDeath of a Rebel\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTake It From Me\u003c\/i\u003e (with Erin Brokovich); \u003ci\u003eDown Thunder Road: The Making of Bruce Springsteen\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTo the Limit: The Untold Story of the Eagles\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eReagan: The Hollywood Years\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written on the media and pop culture for numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003ePenthouse, L.A. Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e California\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He divides his time among New York City; Woodstock, New York; Los Angeles; and the Far East. Visit him at www.MarcEliot.net\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762661916960,"sku":"9780307453228","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f37099933699731755e7757e17933ba6.webp?v=1780223132","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/steve-mcqueen-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}