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James Dean, the Mutant King
James Dean the Mutant King
Author: David Dalton
This is the book that restarted the James Dean cult by celebrating him as the cool, defiant visionary of pop culture who made adolescence seem heroic instead of awkward and who defined the style of rock 'n' roll's politics of delinquency. The only book to fully show how deliberately and carefully Dean crafted his own image and perfor...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780879320768
ISBN-10: 0879320761
Publication Date: 1974
Pages: 356
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Publisher: Straight Arrow Books
Book Type: Unknown Binding
Other Versions: Paperback
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Great biography - a real insight into the soul of the actor.
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BRILLIANT. ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT. I've been a Dean fan for quite some time and was very pleased with this book. 'Mutant King' focuses a lot on Dean's early work and career on broadway and on television and of course covers his short film history. Quite a detailed study on Dean's psyche.
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