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Cary Grant

A Brilliant Disguise

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Cary Grant

By: Scott Eyman
Narrated by: Angelo Di Loreto
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 Film historian and acclaimed New York Times bestselling biographer Scott Eyman has written the definitive, “captivating” (Associated Press) biography of Hollywood legend Cary Grant, one of the most accomplished—and beloved—actors of his generation, who remains as popular as ever today.

Born Archibald Leach in 1904, he came to America as a teenaged acrobat to find fame and fortune, but he was always haunted by his past. His father was a feckless alcoholic, and his mother was committed to an asylum when Archie was eleven years old. He believed her to be dead until he was informed she was alive when he was thirty-one years old. Because of this experience, Grant would have difficulty forming close attachments throughout his life. He married five times and had numerous affairs.

Despite a remarkable degree of success, Grant remained deeply conflicted about his past, his present, his basic identity, and even the public that worshipped him in movies such as Gunga Din, Notorious, and North by Northwest.

This “estimable and empathetic biography” (The Washington Post) draws on Grant’s own papers, extensive archival research, and interviews with family and friends making it a definitive and “complex portrait of Hollywood’s original leading man” (Entertainment Weekly). Entertainment & Celebrities Entertainment & Performing Arts Film & TV History & Criticism Celebrity Entertainment Inspiring

Critic Reviews

"Scott Eyman's exhaustive and well-researched examination of the beloved actor Cary Grant successfully argues that Grant was the fanciful invention of the man himself—born Archibald Leach. Angelo Di Loreto skillfully lends a Continental flair to his genuinely artful narration. His performance is as charming and stylish as Grant himself. The text is empathetic toward Grant and his occasionally tortured relationship with his mother. While not necessarily covering any new information, this is an entertaining discussion of a fascinating persona. Consider spending some time with a great Hollywood invention and the appealing voice of Di Loreto."
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got better as ‘he’ remembered the things i knew, what a complex life and great insight - also a hidden life that made me a bit sad - really enjoyed and well read!

fascinating life story

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What a great story, from the moment starts to the very end. There’s so much to learn about Cary Grant, the highs, the lows all the funny things that took place in his life. What a great actor thoroughly enjoyed and well told. Definitely worth a listen.

Great listen

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Loved the entire 19 hours. Well researched, an excellent resource on CGs life. The best I have come across.

Brilliant CG biography

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Cary Grant’s life has a Jeckel & Hyde feeling to it-but Archie’s successful creation of a larger-than-life figure remains an extraordinary piece of work that definitely lingers long after you’ve finished the book. Well worth the time it takes to tell the story

Long-but the memories linger

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