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Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia
Thing of Beauty The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia
Author: Stephen Fried
At age seventeen, Gia Carangi was working the counter at her father's Philadelphia luncheonette, Hoagie City. Within a year, Gia was one of the top models of the late 1970's, gracing the covers of Cosmopolitan and Vogue, partying at New York's Studio 54 and the Mudd Club, and redefining the industry's standard of be...  more »
PBS Market Price: $8.09 or $4.19+1 credit
ISBN-13: 9780671701055
ISBN-10: 0671701053
Publication Date: 6/1/1994
Pages: 432
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 35 ratings
Publisher: Pocket
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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reviewed Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia on + 9 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This story is about Gia, a girl who was one day working at her father luncheonette and the next she was an aspiring supermodel.
I believe the fame and notoriety became somewhat to overwhelming, that she thought the use of drugs would help bring her on even keel.
The drugs led to other things and her career ended suddenly. She was diagnosed with H.I.V and then moved to full blown A.I.D.S
reviewed Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia on + 11 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This girl had such a hard life. This is one of the best biographies I have ever read. It was very interesting but so sad. Even if you saw the HBO film of Gia's life with Angelina Jolie read this book. It tells much more of the story. Great Book!
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Helpful Score: 2
The first 200 pages were difficult to read through, as they were mostly a "who was who" of 70s photography and fashion. The story of Gia was very interesting, but if you aren't interested in the fashion culture of the time, I wouldn't recommend it.
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