Dutton, New York, 1988. Hardcover, 242 pp. 1st edition, 1st printing (full number line). Frank account of the private life of the flamboyant musician, as told by his lover. Basis for the 2013 Steven Soderbergh film which starred Michael Douglas and Matt Damon. Fine condition in a near fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # ABE-1508867787410

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Title: Behind the Candelabra: My Life With Liberace

Publisher: Dutton

Publication Date: 1988

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Edition: 1st Edition.

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Synopsis:

The private life of world-famous performer Liberace is revealed by his long-time lover who sheds light on Liberace's troubled childhood, wild excesses, final reconciliation with the author after the infamous "palimony suit."

Review:

'It wasn't always a film but it was always a drama ... sensational' The Times.

'I haven't been involved in a movie where there's been so much attention beforehand' Michael Douglas.

'A champagne-dunked celebration of the excesses that made the man ... we're going to have a ball with this one' Guardian.

'A fascinating study in one man's ability to create his own rhinestone-studded reality' The Sunday Times.

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