--- product_id: 66631491 title: "The Girl Who Walked Home Alone: Bette Davis, A Personal Biography (Applause Books)" brand: "charlotte chandler" price: "€ 56.68" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/66631491-the-girl-who-walked-home-alone-bette-davis-a-personal store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # The Girl Who Walked Home Alone: Bette Davis, A Personal Biography (Applause Books) **Brand:** charlotte chandler **Price:** € 56.68 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Girl Who Walked Home Alone: Bette Davis, A Personal Biography (Applause Books) by charlotte chandler - **How much does it cost?** € 56.68 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/66631491-the-girl-who-walked-home-alone-bette-davis-a-personal) ## Best For - charlotte chandler enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted charlotte chandler brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Girl Who Walked Home Alone: Bette Davis, A Personal Biography (Applause Books) ## Images ![The Girl Who Walked Home Alone: Bette Davis, A Personal Biography (Applause Books) - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41nI5jAkVTL.jpg) ![The Girl Who Walked Home Alone: Bette Davis, A Personal Biography (Applause Books) - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51dlG6AzbhL.jpg) ![The Girl Who Walked Home Alone: Bette Davis, A Personal Biography (Applause Books) - Image 3](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31EOJ+UCbqL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ "Bright people are too often sarcastic," says Bette... *by N***E on Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2009* It's not until the final pages of the book that Charlotte Chandler really give us some insight into the full Bette Davis personality, as she talks about her views on growing up in a household where she felt battered by "her father's devastating wit...Bright people are too often sarcastic. My father was, and I grew up being quite sarcastic, like him."Otherwise, this Bette Davis book seems more like a retread of all the books that have already covered her life. One of the best was Lawrence Quirk's extremely penetrating and well-written book called "Fasten Your Seatbelts: The Passionate Life of Bette Davis."Something new that I did learn: Davis was tempted to play Mary Todd Lincoln in the late '40s, but ended up doing WINTER MEETING ('48) instead--which turned out to be a mess. Too bad she didn't follow her original idea, but let Warner Bros. choose her next project instead.I expected to hear more about the Bette Davis/Susan Hayward confrontations on the set of WHERE LOVE HAS GONE, but there is not even a mention of Miss Hayward in the brief mention of this film.Nor is there much to be said of Olivia de Havilland, supposedly one of Bette's few female friends who also happened to be a big star. The HUSH...HUSH, SWEET CHARLOTTE section could certainly have included some admiration for de Havilland replacing Joan Crawford as well as she did--since Bette was extremely grateful that her friend agreed to the accidental casting which worked so brilliantly. No mention made of Robert Aldrich's actual comment when he declared: "We were better off with Olivia. She was great."It does include his opinion that Bette "was born to thrive on conflict," which helps explain what motivated all the on-the-set tensions that existed on the set of most of her films.A photo in the very fine photo spread has a misidentified photo labeled as Bette in the CHARLOTTE role, but it appears to be from another film.At least Celeste Holm does get her chance to expand on her view of Davis when they met for ALL ABOUT EVE. She puts it very aptly: "She seemed to think she had a license to be rude." Also, Lillian Gish, hurt at being treated so poorly by Bette when they did THE WHALES OF AUGUST.The earlier part of the book devotes a lot of time to ground already covered extensivey in other Davis books, but perhaps this could not be avoided. What is disappointing is that only toward the final chapters do we get quotes from Davis about her lifetime experiences that have not been quoted before and some of the revelations are very frank--even a bit disturbing--but seem honest and truthful. One can sympathize briefly with her when she says: "Maybe I just wasn't lovable."Certainly worth reading if you're a Davis fan--but don't expect to be overwhelmed by new information. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by W***T on Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2018* Enjoyable. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Four Stars *by C***I on Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2018* Wonderful book. 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