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Oona Living in the Shadows : A Biography of Oona O'Neill Chaplin
Oona Living in the Shadows A Biography of Oona O'Neill Chaplin
Author: Jane Scovell
A noted biographer tells the story of the life of the enigmatic daughter of Eugene O'Neill and wife of Charlie Chaplin, encompassing Oona's intriguing family members and circle of friends. Her father, the only American playwright to receive a Nobel Prize, was a chronic alcoholic. When she was a child, her father deserted her; when she turned 18...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780446675413
ISBN-10: 0446675415
Publication Date: 11/1/1999
Pages: 368
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Publisher: Warner Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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I remember when Charlie Chaplin came back to the States in the 1970's for his Oscar and everyone was talking about it. I didn't understand it at the time which is one of the reasons I decided to read this. I thought the author gave a pretty balanced view of the relationship between Oona and Charlie without trying to over psychoanalyze what was between them.
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Interesting biography about the daughter of Eugene O'Neill and the wife of Charlie Chaplin, Oona o'Neill Chaplin.


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