A glamorous writer and poet who had a passionate, off-and-on affair with Garbo in the 1930s. Like Beaton, she found Garbo to be increasingly remote as the years passed. Major Themes
A legendary actress known for her reclusive nature and her famous line, "I want to be alone". Vickers portrays her as an "enthralling and demanding star who gave little in return," often victimized by the very mythological view the world had of her. Loving Garbo: The Story of Greta Garbo, Cecil B...
(1994), written by Hugo Vickers, is a biographical exploration of the complex, often one-sided relationships between the enigmatic "Swedish Sphinx" and two people who were obsessively devoted to her: photographer Cecil Beaton and writer Mercedes de Acosta. Core Narrative and Key Figures A glamorous writer and poet who had a