Donald Spoto. Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe remains a recognized sex symbol, having lost none of her magical appeal and continuing to be an object of universal adoration. The screen epitome of the silly Hollywood beauty, thanks to whom jokes about blondes became fashionable, she was also a brilliant actress, whose intellect and skill were admired by the directors who worked with her. The capricious bitch who broke the hearts of America's most famous men—and the founder of the film company "Marilyn Monroe Productions," which was planning to film Dostoevsky's novel "The Brothers Karamazov" at her own expense...
The life and early death of the brilliant Monroe are shrouded in intriguing mysteries and rumors, centered on her tragically ended affair with President Kennedy. More has been written about Marilyn's death than about the subsequent Cuban Missile Crisis, which nearly sparked a global nuclear war. Internationally acclaimed biographer Donald Spoto, who wrote this book based on the memoirs of those who knew her closely, offers an objective look at the global fame and complex personal life of the great actress. He debunks the many myths and legends that arose after Marilyn's tragic death and tells the story of her life as her doctor, housekeeper, or best friend might have seen it.