Rebel: The Life and Legend of James Dean - Softcover

The most detailed biography of Dean to date. Kirkus Reviews Straightforward and unsentimental, Rebel is perceptive and original. It has the ring of truth. The Washington Post Scrupulously fair...Rebel restores a balance to the negative portrayals of Dean that have appreared over the years. The New York Times A well-written, superbly researched biography that brings to the fog that has enveloped the Dean mystique. The Boston Globe

Based on meticulous research and new interviews with dozens of family members, friends, lovers, directors, and costars, Rebel offers a revelatory look at actor and film icon James Dean (1931-1955). From the dusty roads of rural Indiana to Manhattan's gay culture, from Broadway to Burbank, here is Dean's troubled life: the tragic death of his mother when he was nine; his tumultous relationship with his father; his rise to stardom in New York and Hollywood and his on-and off-screen exploits.