March 2010 Book of the Month
Marilyn Monroe : L'enfer de la gloire
by
Frederick Valmont & Christian Dureau
Hardback: 112 pages
Publisher: Editions Didier Carpentier
(September 24, 2009)
Language: French
ISBN-10: 2841676447
ISBN-13: 978-2841676446

The latest Marilyn book to come from France, The Hell Of Glory, is a look at her life primarily through her films and
working relationships with her directors, producers. The book details that despite what all has been written and revealed
in the past, what is often forgotten is that she was also an actress; a great and beautiful actress whose memory endures in
our eyes through her 30 movies. The first half covers her life up 'til 1951and the second takes us to 1961, with a section
covering 1962 and her death. There's a filmography at the end with film poster illustrations.
It's illustrated with many familiar pictures on every page and this is why I chose to review it because it's a nice little
collectors item for lovers of all Marilyn books even if you don't read french, it a worthy addition to your collection.

It is for sale in
Amazon France right now, USA to come soon.