ELIZABETH BY J RANDY TARABORRELLI IN SOUTH AFRICA

A legendary screen icon, the epitome of beauty, Elizabeth Taylor has long been surrounded by the aura of fame and notoriety.  Now acclaimed biographer J Randy Taraborrelli describes how she evolved from a dazzling but manipulated child star to a woman in her own right. Taraborrelli brings to life the people around her and her stunning rise in s Hollywood.  He examines her eight marriages to seven men, including her abusive relationship with Nicky Hilton, her attraction to swashbuckling Mike Todd, and the complex, incendiary Taylor-Burton love affair that continued for decades and never truly died. Finally, Taraborrelli chronicles what may be Elizabeth Taylor's most bravura performance of all.  Despite the broken marriages and the highly public battles with substance abuse and chronic illness, Elizabeth achieved what few celebrities ever do: she found new success and sustenance in family, friendships and philanthropy. Soft cover, good condition.  548 pages.