{"product_id":"steve-mcqueen-9780307453228","title":"Steve McQueen","description":"Steve 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. \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/02\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307453228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.77d","brand":"Marc Eliot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42916817633461,"sku":"9780307453228","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_60e73429-429c-42b9-bb3c-c1f26b87dffa.jpg?v=1687271469","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/steve-mcqueen-9780307453228","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}