Marketplace.
Candy Darling
£14.71
£14.71/each
Sold and sent by Speedyhen
Delivered by post or courier
FREE standard delivery on this product
Find out more about Marketplace
Candy Darling
£14.71
£14.71/each
Description
A Best Book of the Year: Kirkus, The Brooklyn Public Library, NBC New York A National Book Critics Circle Award FinalistA New York Times Book Review Editors ChoiceA Best Book of the Year (So Far): W magazineA Must-Read: The New York Times Book Review, Nylon, Star Tribune, Ms., Kirkus Reviews, The Bay Area Reporter, Town & Country, InsideHook, San Francisco Chronicle[A] monumental biography. Hilton Als, The New YorkerA rich portrait of a glittering, communal, and bygone NYC . . . [and] of the glamorous queer icon. Arimeta Diop, Vanity FairFrom the acclaimed biographer Cynthia Carr, the first full portrait of the queer icon and Warhol superstar Candy Darling.You must always be yourself no matter what the price . . . Dont dare destroy your passion for the sake of others. The Warhol superstar and transgender icon Candy Darling was glamour personi?ed, but she was without a real place in the world.Growing up on Long Island, lonely and quiet and queer, she was enchanted by Hollywood starlets like Kim Novak. She found her turn in New Yorks early O?-O?-Broadway theater scene, in Warhols ?lms Flesh and Women in Revolt, and at the famed nightclub Maxs Kansas City. She inspired songs by Lou Reed and the Rolling Stones. She became friends with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, borrowed a dress from Lauren Hutton, posed for Richard Avedon, and performed alongside Tennessee Williams in his own play.Yet Candy lived on the edge, relying on the kindness of strangers, friends, and her quietly devoted mother, sleeping on couches and in cheap hotel rooms, keeping a part of herself hidden. She wanted to be a star, but mostly she wanted to be loved. Her last diary entry was: I shall try to be grateful for life . . . Cannot imagine who would want me. Candy died at twenty-nine in 1974, just as conversations about gender and identity were beginning to enter the broader culture. She never knew it, but she changed the world.Brimming with all the ?zz and wildness of New York in the 1960s and 70s, this is the ?rst biography of this extraordinary ?gurean unintentional pioneer who became an icon. Cynthia Carrs Candy Darling is packed with tales of luminaries, gossip, and meticulous research, laced with Candys words and her friends recollections, and signals Candys long-overdue return to the spotlight.Includes 16 pages of color photographs
Sold by Speedyhen (Speedy Hen LTD)
| Author | Cynthia Carr |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| ISBN-13 | 9781250371744 |
| Item Height | 3.3 |
| Item Length | 21.7 |
| Item Width | 14.4 |
| Publisher | Melia Publishing Services Ltd |
Delivery
Here are your delivery options from this Marketplace partner:
Standard delivery - arrives in 2-3 working days
- FREE on this product sent by this partner
Standard returns
Not happy with a Marketplace item? You can request a return and refund online up to 30 days after the delivery date. You'll need to return the item to the Marketplace partner.Our returns policy
About Marketplace
We're giving you more choice than ever before. Shop more products from more brands across homewares, beauty, electricals and much more.
And all delivered from our partners right to your door.
No reviews yet
Help other customers like you
Reviews are submitted by our customers directly through our website. We also share reviews from other retailers' websites to help you make an informed decision.
Write a review