From
the acclaimed bestselling biographer Marc Eliot comes a definitive look at the
life of Steve McQueen—the iconic Hollywood actor best known for his hugely
successful film career in classics such as The
Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Thomas Crown Affair, And Bullitt.
STEVE McQUEEN
A
BIOGRAPHY
By
MARC ELIOT
“A
fine biography that makes us feel like we know and understand its subject.” —Booklist
“McQueen’s
life and the cultural context Eliot explores make for a good read.”
—Library
Journal
Steve
McQueen remains one of America’s legendary movie stars. Known
for his anti-hero persona in now-classics such as The
Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Thomas Crown Affair, and Bullitt,
McQueen was one of the top box-office draws of the 1960s and 70s. 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
like him. In 1974 he became the highest-paid movie star in the world. Although
McQueen was combative with directors and producers, his popularity put him in
high demand in Hollywood and enabled him to command exorbitant salaries. He was
wild and rebellious and “the King of Cool.” Yet few know the truth of what
bubbled beneath his cool exterior and shaped his career, his passions, and his
private life.
Now,
in STEVE McQUEEN: A Biography (Crown
Archetype; On Sale October 25, 2011; Hardcover), New York Times bestselling author, acclaimed biographer and film
historian, Marc Eliot brilliantly
captures the complexity of this Hollywood screen legend by
examining the intertwining arcs of his complex life and his fascinating
career in film.
·
A complete reassessment of McQueen's films and early television
work.
·
McQueen’s tumultuous life both on
and off the screen, from his hardscrabble childhood to his rise to Hollywood
superstar status.
·
McQueen’s struggles with alcohol
and drugs, and his obsession with racing fast cars and motorcycles.
·
His obsession with Paul Newman and
how it shaped his career
·
The intimate details of McQueen’s
passionate yet failed marriages to Neile Adams and Ali MacGraw as well as his
numerous affairs.
·
McQueen’s eternal search for his real father and his uneasy
relationship with his mother.
·
Inside information behind his
incredible yet often perplexing career that ranged from great films to
embarrassing misfires.
With
meticulous detail, Eliot redraws the landscape of McQueen's life from a
filmmaker’s perspective, making this book at once a revisionist look at
McQueen's life, as well as the world and business of making movies that McQueen
toiled in up to and until his untimely death at the age of 50. STEVE
McQUEEN is the first fully
comprehensive biography of Steve McQueen.
About the Author
MARC ELIOT
is the New York Times bestselling
author of more than a dozen books on pop culture, among them the highly
acclaimed biographies American Rebel, Cary
Grant and Jimmy Stewart; the
award-winning Walt Disney: Hollywood’s
Dark Prince; Down 42nd Street;
what many consider the best book about the sixties, his biography of Phil
Ochs, Death of a Rebel; Take
It from Me (with Erin Brockovich), Down
Thunder Road: The Making of Bruce Springsteen, To
the Limit: The Untold Story of the Eagles, and Reagan:
The Hollywood Years. He has written on the media and pop culture for
numerous publications, including Penthouse,
L.A. Weekly, and California Magazine. He divides his time among New York City,
Woodstock, Los Angeles, and the Far East.
STEVE McQUEEN
A Biography
By Marc Eliot
Published by Crown Archetype, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group
Hardcover; ISBN 978-0-307-45321-1;
384 pages; $26.00
On-Sale: October 25, 2011
For
more information about STEVE
mcQUEEN or to schedule an interview with
Marc Eliot please contact Sean Boyles at 212-782-9003 / sboyles@randomhouse.com
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