The Other Side of Ethel Mertz The Life Story of Vivian Vance

Castelluccio, Frank & Alvin Walker

ISBN 10: 1879198266 / ISBN 13: 9781879198265

Published by Knowledge Ideas & Trends, 1998

About this Item

Stated first edition with number line ending in 2. Flat signed by both authors to the title page. Fine condition in like DJ with trace of shelfwear and "autographed" sticker to front panel. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; Signed by Author.

Seller Inventory # 25228

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Other Side of Ethel Mertz The Life Story of Vivian Vance
• Publisher: Knowledge Ideas & Trends
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1879198266
• ISBN 13: 9781879198265
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Details the actress' early days in theater and her often stormy relationship with Lucille Ball

From the Publisher

This book is thoroughly researched.
I had the wonderful opportunity to edit The Other Side of Ethel Mertz. The two authors, Frank Castelluccio and Alvin Walker, were not only the most pleasant of folks to work with, I was impressed over and over again with their meticulous attention to every detail of Vivian Vance's life. She was, in every sense of the words, a rich and complex woman, at once an easy subject for a biography (because of her depth as a human being) and difficult (Vivian often changed the "facts" of her life to fit her image of herself). Over the course of my work with the authors, I probably read The Other Side of Ethel Mertz a half dozen times. And each time, I was touched anew by her courage and humanity. I enjoyed this project like no other in recent memory and heartily recommend this to the attention of everyone who enjoys a good read.