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A city, a movie star, and one magical year. In November of 1954 a young woman dressed plainly in a white oxford, dark sunglasses and a black pageboy wig boards a midnight flight from Los Angeles to New York. As the plane’s engines rev she breathes a sigh of relief, lights a cigarette and slips off her wig revealing a tangle of fluffy blonde curls. Marilyn Monroe was leaving Hollywood behind, and along with it a failed marriage and a frustrating career. She needed a break from the scrutiny and insanity of LA. She needed Manhattan. In Manhattan, the most famous woman in the world can wander the streets unbothered, spend hours at the Met getting lost in art, and afternoons buried in the stacks of the Strand. Marilyn begins to live a life of the mind in New York; she dates Arthur Miller, dances with Truman Capote and drinks with Carson McCullers. Even though she had never lived there before, in New York, Marilyn is home. In Elizabeth Winder's Marilyn in Manhattan, the iconic blonde bombshell is not only happy, but successful. She breaks her contract with Fox Studios to form her own production company, a groundbreaking move that makes her the highest paid actress in history and revolutionizes the entertainment industry. A true love letter to Marilyn, and a joyous portrait of a city bursting with life and art, Marilyn in Manhattan is a beautifully written, lively look at two American treasures: New York and Marilyn Monroe, and sheds new light on one of our most enduring icons. Read more
Publisher : Flatiron Books
Publication date : March 13, 2018
Edition : Reprint
Language : English
Print length : 304 pages
ISBN-10 : 1250064988
ISBN-13 : 81
Item Weight : 1 pounds
Dimensions : 6 x 0.68 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #568,212 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,345 in Pop Culture Art #1,729 in Rich & Famous Biographies #2,988 in Actor & Entertainer Biographies
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Format: Hardcover
Finally, after all these years, a book about Marilyn Monroe written by a woman as beautiful and sensitive as she was! Brava, Ms. Winder! The photo on the cover of Marilyn in NYC is one I have never seen before. The wistful smile on her face says it all. "At last, I'm happy and where I am supposed to be!" Ms. Winder's writing style is very poetic, creative and visual on every page. You have to remember Marilyn was in her mid-20's at this time. She was in the process of divorcing her beloved Joe D. She never divorced him in her heart, we all know that now. She was angry at her studio and the monsters who ran it. To survive, that ever present instinct she had, she packed up her few belongings and left the West Coast for the East Coast. And, hopefully, a better life. Famous fashion photographer Milton Greene and his tiny wife Amy welcomed her with open arms into their Connecticut home. She and Milton were going into business together with lofty dreams of starting Marilyn Monroe Productions. An entity she could own to finally give her the roles she longed to play. So long Gentlemen Prefer Blonds, hello Broadway! This book chronicles her year in Manhattan and the discovery of incredible, brilliant men and women. Lee and Paula Strasberg, Eli Wallach, Norman Rosten and his wife, six young teen boys who waited outside her hotel/apartment daily waiting to run errands for her or just be by her side as he walked through the city alone. There was Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams, her new friends at The Actors Studio, anyone and everyone who was famous in New York at the time. Each person giving her a slice of what it was she lacked in her life. She was incredibly needy and greedy. This is not a tell-all full of gossip from the 50s. This is Marilyn laid bare. Her greasy hair, her dirty clothes, her ever present bottle of Champagne, parties and nights alone reading books. Books, books, and more books! She desperately wanted to make up for her years in foster care and lack of education. And there was, sadly, Arthur Miller, the man I blame for her downward spiral and eventual mental breakdown. But this happens long after the book ends. This is a happy book because this was the year Marilyn Monroe was truly happy on every level. Exploring her talents and creating a future for herself in theatre and film. This book does not dwell on her emotional issues. I am not sure if she was ever diagnosed with a particular illness. Bi-polar? Something else? You only need to read the chapters to understand the depth of her insecurities. This book is full of kittens and beach parties on Fire Island and finding new families to love and protect her. The book her housekeeper, Lena Pepitone, wrote in 1979 (Marilyn Monroe Confidential) was the saddest and bleakest book ever written about her. Deeply disturbing on many levels. If this book was accurate, Marilyn's mental health had deteriorated to its lowest point in her life. Her daily life with Arthur Miller in their NY apartment was a horror story. To this day it upsets me to think about some of the stories she told about Marilyn. This book is free of psychoanalysis and pharmacological evaluations of her life. Ms. Winder writes in sweet pastel shades with descriptions so vivid you want to reach over from your book and ask Marilyn to pass the popcorn or pour you another glass of Champagne. You are right there with her on every page. You are standing behind her looking over her shoulder. This is the most human book ever written about her. This is a real gift to the men and women of a certain age (I turn 75 in two weeks) who grew up with her, reading about her every month in Modern Screen and Photoplay magazines. If my mother would have allowed me to bleach my hair blond I would have! I hated my red hair! Alas, she told me when I asked permission, "Honey, there's only room for one blond in this house, and I'm it!" She loved Marilyn, too. This is the MM book I will keep on my shelf to re-read every time I feel the need to read something uplifting and full of promise. I would love for someone to make a film of this book. Who could do Marilyn justice in the lead role? Jennifer Lawrence comes to mind. Just sayin' in case someone in Hollywood is reading this review. Thank you, Ms. Winder for a glimpse into a young and hopeful Marilyn's life. We have so forgotten she was happy once. She would be delighted with it, I know.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2017 by Anna V. Carroll
Format: Kindle
I like this quite a bit. It treats Monroe like an artist with brains and ambition. I noted a couple of minor errors which I think are attributable to the sources cited in the bibliography; Monroe's red luggage was not from Gucci but from T. Anthony, she had no need to "memorize" the script to "Love Happy" because she only had one line, although she rented a room at The Beverly Carlton she really lived with Johnny Hyde at the time. I also wonder about attributing quotes to Monroe that Truman Capote put in his story about her "A Beautiful Child." Capote had a way of using his stories to settle scores, it's not clear Marilyn would really said any of the things he attributed to her, which are picked up in this book. (Personally I find it hard to believe she told Capote looking at pictures of Babe Paley made her feel "like pig slop.") These are minor though in a book that I really enjoyed. Some of the new stuff about Monroe I did not know was very interesting. For instance, she reached across race lines at the Actors Studio but was rebuffed, she complained that some of her early directors would just repeat her dialogue to her if she asked for direction and that she was far more ambivalent about her marriage to Miller than I ever realized. If she ever made a terrible mistake in her life it seems it was marrying Miller who was running out of creative steam and seems to have wanted Monroe as a boost for his energy and his social status. Sad. But the book is great!
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Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2017 by Lee from NY
Format: Hardcover
Good but a bit over-detailed! But then again it is a book about a short amount of time of her short life...it just had to include a lot of details! I brlieve that only one who have already bought all other important books on her should buy this one.
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2017 by An Mak
Format: Hardcover
Saw a great review of this in both Elle and Vanity Fair and took it as a sign. I have to say as a picky reader of dusty classics, Winder's writing actually did not disappoint. In fact, this chick blew me out of the water. So much so I'm actually writing a review, which I hardly ever do. This is a really well researched book and her descriptions are just so rich such as her description of spring coming, "Like a bottle of straight from the freezer--the one you were saving for Sunday but open on Tuesday." I can't help but feel there's a bit of Nabokov in her cadence at times. And the tension, hope, and intermittent self reflection feels so real... it's impossible to not feel like you are there with Marilyn (or are her). This author truly challenged my views of Marilyn. There was so much more to her than I realized. She was troubled at times, yes, but also incredibly brave and a feminist. (I had not realized she had walked away from Fox). I've actually started following this author on social media (beware her moniker is "Eliza" Winder) and she seems about as eccentric and entertaining as her book subject! And I am considering buying her first book based off the New York Times review of it as well... Oh, and one last thing. The actual paper quality and overall make of this book is substantial. I took a pic to illustrate the paper width variation, which I felt made it easier to hold and turn pages. It has some really amazing candid photos in it too that I had never seen before.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2017 by Rachel
Format: Kindle
This book was mildly interesting but contained no new information to speak of. The author is obviously a huge fan of Marilyn's (as am I) but she refused to mention any of the actress's contribution to her own numerous problems. Borderline worshipful. Not a waste of time though. Makes one wonder how Marilyn would have fared these days during Metoo movement.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2018 by Cathy
Format: Hardcover
It took me longer to get to this book than I had hoped but it was well worth the wait! Once again Ms. Winder has shed a delightful light on an icon whose life has been overshadowed by her sadness. And, as in Pain, Parties, Work, Ms. Winder takes you joyously into the time and space of her story. You can hear the laughter, smell the cigarette smoke, taste the champagne! Her books are diligently researched so that you get first-hand accounts and yet her wonderful command of language fleshes out the details in a way that makes the reading an easy and complete pleasure. I had the same experience finishing this book as I did with the previous one: I cannot wait to see what Elizabeth Winder writes next. I know I will be transported to the world in which the protagonist finds herself (I'm assuming "her" of course). I will learn things I never knew and have a ball doing so.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2017 by Joanna Dos Passos
Format: Paperback
I've read a lot about Marilyn Monroe over the years and much of it just rehashes the same stories. This book focuses completely on the year that she spent in New York after her fall out with 20th Century Fox. It is informative, interesting and insightful. Beautifully written. I'd definitely recommend it.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2022 by Bookscupsandcandles
Format: Kindle
A most insightful and worthy acknowledgement of Marilyn Munroe's challenging life journey... Very insightful and sensitive acknowledgement of the essential moments and significant friendships who made a difference in Marilyn's life that brought her JOY and STRENGTH ......
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2017 by Athena Anne Sayce