Citizen Jane: The True Story of Jane Fonda - Softcover

Christopher Andersen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0863694314 ISBN 13: 9780863694318

Publisher: Virgin Books, 1993

Synopsis

Jane Fonda has grabbed the headlines most of her life. From 1960s sex kitten to feminist champion, from Miss Army Recruiting 1962 to outspoken anti-Vietnam protestor, from chain-smoking, pill-popping bulimic to world-famous fitness queen - veering from one cause to another throughout her 54 years, she is now a hardened businesswoman and a powerful force in Hollywood and the winner of two Oscars, for "Klute" and "Coming Home". This biography exposes Fonda's sometimes scandalous life and career in detail. Covering her films, family, politics, men and marriages, the book uncovers the confusions and contradictions behind this controversial star.

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From Library Journal:

After a promising start--detailing Fonda's childhood and adolescence and her relationship with her famous father--this biography starts to come unraveled when discussing the actress's political awakening. The second half of the book veers off into a political tract in which Andersen seems intent on bringing to the reader's attention every intemperate remark and foolish deed committed by Fonda during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Furthermore, the author exhibits a lack of understanding of cultural and social movements of the period, which undercuts his case against Fonda. While Andersen does give Fonda her due as an actress and gives a balanced assessment of her professional life, his apparent bias toward her as a public person undermines the whole book. Such a controversial and significant figure deserves a more thoughtful treatment. Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club featured alternates.
- Thomas Wiener, formerly with "American Film," Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Virgin Books
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0863694314
• ISBN 13: 9780863694318
• Binding: Paperback