{"product_id":"american-titan-searching-for-john-wayne-isbn-9780062269027","title":"American Titan: Searching for John Wayne","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the veteran \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling biographer comes a major, in-depth look at one of the most enduring American icons of all time, “the Duke,” John Wayne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he did in his bestselling biographies of Jimmy Stewart and Clint Eastwood, acclaimed Hollywood biographer Marc Eliot digs deep beneath the myth in this revealing look at the most legendary Western film hero of all time; the man with the distinctive voice, walk, and demeanor who was an inspiration to many and a symbol of American masculinity, power, and patriotism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEliot pays tribute to the man and the myth, identifying and analyzing the many interesting contradictions that made John Wayne who he was: an Academy Award-winning actor associated with cowboys and soldiers who didn’t like horses and never served in a war; a Republican icon who voted for Democrats Roosevelt and Truman; a white man often accused of racism who married three Mexican wives. Here are stories of the movies he made famous as well as numerous friends and legendary colleagues such as John Ford, Maureen O’Hara, Natalie Wood, and Dean Martin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA top box-office draw for more than three decades—starring in 142 films from \u003cem\u003eStagecoach\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/em\u003e, for which he won the Oscar to \u003cem\u003eThe Quiet Man\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Green Berets\u003c\/em\u003e—John Wayne’s life and career paralleled nearly the entire twentieth century, from the Depression through World War II to the upheavals of the 1960s. Setting his life within the sweeping political and social transformations that defined the nation, Eliot’s masterful portrait of the man they called Duke is a remarkable in depth look at a life and the “American Century” itself.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eAs he did in his bestselling biographies of Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, and Clint Eastwood, Marc Eliot offers an exciting, groundbreaking new take on an American icon—the most legendary Western film hero of all time, John Wayne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn audience favorite and top box-office draw for decades, John Wayne symbolized masculinity, power, and patriotism, and inspired millions of Americans. Yet despite his popularity and success, he was unfairly dismissed as a \"B\" movie actor lacking elegance, creativity, range, and depth. \u003cem\u003eAmerican Titan\u003c\/em\u003e challenges conventional wisdom and reevaluates Wayne's life and vital cinematic legacy, ultimately placing the man known as \"Duke\" among a select and brilliant pantheon of \"actor auteurs\"—artists whose consistency of style in their work reflects their personal creative vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat emerges is nothing less than a powerful understanding of and appreciation for a true American titan.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Has a tell-all quality, disclosing titillating tidbits about the star’s personal life, which includes several tabloid-worthy episodes.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHonolulu Star-Advertiser\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for the Work of Marc Eliot:  “Eliot is on sure ground with the business of Hollywood” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Eliot] shows the dark shadows behind the gleaming façade” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Eliot gives us a glimpse... we’ve never fully witnessed before” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Eliot] turns up some surprising revelations” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A close, unblinking look at a bright star with some internal darkness.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Eliot does a nuanced job… [his] insights are hard to contest” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Eliot lets the most beautiful ghosts float through” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Eliot offers… shrewd analysis” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The author can spin a yarn” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this incisive biography, Eliot reveals the man behind the on-screen paragon of stoic, all-American manhood . . . Eliot’s narrative is briskly paced, with plenty of entertaining show-biz profiles and anecdotes . . . his critical appreciations (and depreciations) of Wayne’s movies are pithy and evocative . . . Eliot’s canny, well-judged study gives us the complexity of Wayne the man and the archetype.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this incisive biography, Eliot reveals the man behind the on-screen paragon of stoic, all-American manhood . . . briskly paced, with plenty of entertaining show-biz profiles and anecdotes . . . Eliot’s canny, well-judged study gives us the complexity of Wayne the man and the archetype.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dey Street Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888717820133,"sku":"NP9780062269027","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062269027.jpg?v=1730229691","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/american-titan-searching-for-john-wayne-isbn-9780062269027","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}