{"product_id":"where-madness-lies-the-double-life-of-vivien-leigh-hardcover","title":"Where Madness Lies: The Double Life of Vivien Leigh - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLyndsy Spence\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeginning in 1953, when Leigh suffers a nervous breakdown, \u003ci\u003eWhere Madness Lies\u003c\/i\u003e tells the moving story of the actress as she attempts to rebuild her life, salvage her career, and save her marriage.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVivien Leigh was one of the greatest film and theatrical stars of the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. Her Oscar-winning performances in \u003ci\u003eGone With the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e A Streetcar Named Desire \u003c\/i\u003ehave cemented her status as an icon of Hollywood. From 1940 to 1960, Leigh was married to Sir Laurence Olivier, and together they were considered the royal couple of British theatre. Indeed, their romance and acting partnerships captured the imagination of the public around the world. Behind the scenes, however, Leigh's personal life was marred by manic depression that remained undiagnosed until 1953. Largely misunderstood and subjected to barbaric mistreatment at the hands of her doctors, she would also suffer the heartbreak of Olivier's infidelity. Contributing to her image as a tragic heroine, she would die at the age of fifty-three. Unlike previous biographies, \u003ci\u003eWhere Madness Lies \u003c\/i\u003ebegins in 1953 when Leigh suffered a nervous breakdown and was institutionalized. The tragic story unfolds as she tries to rebuild her life, salvage her career, and save her marriage. Featuring a wealth of unpublished material--including private correspondence--Lyndsy Spence reveals how this Hollywood luminary tragically fell victim to the draconian medical practices of the era.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLyndsy Spence is an author, historian, and screenwriter who specializes in writing about daring women. She is the founder of The Mitford Society and her books in Britain include\u003ci\u003e The Mitford Girls' Guide to Life; The Grit in the Pearl: The Scandalous Life of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll; The Mistress of Mayfair: Men, Money, and the Marriage of Doris Delevingne, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Cast a Diva: The Hidden Life of Maria Callas. \u003c\/i\u003eHer book on Maria Callas is being adapted into a documentary by a twice-Oscar-nominated production company and Lyndsy is producing a documentary on the Latin-American icon, Selena. \u003ci\u003eWhere Madness Lies\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book to be published in America. She lives in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44798148673638,"sku":"9781639368051","price":38.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/YatSez4GM29781639368051.webp?v=1771235626","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/where-madness-lies-the-double-life-of-vivien-leigh-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}