About the Author

Suzanne Finstad received the Frank Wardlaw Prize for her first book, Heir Not Apparent. Her most recent, Natasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood, was a New York Times bestseller and named the best film book of 2001 by the San Francisco Chronicle. Several of her works have been made into films. She lives in California and has a law degree.

Reviews

"Undoubtedly the best star biography of the year." --Christopher Silvester, The Sunday Times (London) "Finstad discovers that Beatty is even more sensitive, gentlemanly, and astute than had already been realized." --Janet Maslin, New York Times "[A] compelling biography. Beatty is that rarest of human beings, a man blessed with many gifts: good looks, charm, talent, drive, and sex appeal. Beatty's life has something to teach people about eluding fame's snares." --Deirdre Donahue, USA Today "A serious, fact-rich look at a serious artist." --Peggy Noonan, The Wall Street Journal "A detailed and admiring account of Beatty's life and loves. Finstad's book gives plenty of insight into the gentleman and perfectionist she says lies behind the Virginia-raised actor's mask." --Reuters News Service

-Undoubtedly the best star biography of the year.- --Christopher Silvester, The Sunday Times (London)
-Finstad discovers that Beatty is even more sensitive, gentlemanly, and astute than had already been realized.- --Janet Maslin, New York Times
-[A] compelling biography. Beatty is that rarest of human beings, a man blessed with many gifts: good looks, charm, talent, drive, and sex appeal. Beatty's life has something to teach people about eluding fame's snares.- --Deirdre Donahue, USA Today
-A serious, fact-rich look at a serious artist.- --Peggy Noonan, The Wall Street Journal
-A detailed and admiring account of Beatty's life and loves. Finstad's book gives plenty of insight into the gentleman and perfectionist she says lies behind the Virginia-raised actor's mask.- --Reuters News Service

Undoubtedly the best star biography of the year. Christopher Silvester, The Sunday Times (London)
Finstad discovers that Beatty is even more sensitive, gentlemanly, and astute than had already been realized. Janet Maslin, New York Times
[A] compelling biography. Beatty is that rarest of human beings, a man blessed with many gifts: good looks, charm, talent, drive, and sex appeal. Beatty s life has something to teach people about eluding fame s snares. Deirdre Donahue, USA Today
A serious, fact-rich look at a serious artist. Peggy Noonan, The Wall Street Journal
A detailed and admiring account of Beatty s life and loves. Finstad s book gives plenty of insight into the gentleman and perfectionist she says lies behind the Virginia-raised actor s mask. Reuters News Service"

"Compelling . . . Finstad's admiring portrait of the actor is rooted in his childhood . . . and the background was especially remarkable . . . because it also produced Beatty's talented and fascinating sister Shirley MacLaine. . . Beatty's life has something to teach people about eluding fame's snares." --Deirdre Donahue, "USA Today"
"One of the six must-reads for fall . . . you must read it because this is the first serious biography of the enigmatic actor-writer-producer-director and legendary lover boy, and it provides a detailed look into the conservative Southern childhood that shaped and motivated him." --Cox News Service
"For nearly 600 pages of interesting and thoughtful prose, Finstad follows Beatty as he slaloms, sometimes graciously, sometimes like Niccolo Macchiavelli, through one of civilization's most treacherous proving grounds, the movie business." --David Gilmour, "Toronto Star
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"Finstad, an excellent, sympathetic writer, goes a long way here to explain the mysterious, often monosyllabic Warren . . . Finstad, who wrote the haunting and controversial Natalie Wood bio Natasha, packs her Beatty book with exclusive interviews and info on all things Warren . . . this is a fascinating look at a man who has lived a public life without selling his soul to that public." --Liz Smith, "New York Post" "From the Hardcover edition."