Kate The Life of Katharine Hepburn Author:Charles Higham She came from a background of patrician New England breeding, and burst forth fresh from Bryn Mawr to stun Broadway. She went to Hollywood on a lark and stayed to ride a roller coaster of fabulous success and spectacular disaster without batting an aristocratic eyelash. Like Garbo, she has been the most private and elusive of stars, and a lib... more »erated woman long before the word was coined-a great actress who has made her own rules for life, work, and love, and a human being more complex and fascinating than even her unforgettable screen roles can hint.« less