Behind the candelabra my life with liberace book

Behind the candelabra also reveals the details of the fundamentally tender love affair between liberace and thorson whom liberace sent to his own plastic surgeon to have his face remodeled in liberace s own image. By turns bizarre, shocking and touchingly intimate, behind the candelabra is a compulsive insight in to liberace, the man behind the flamboyant performer whose successes provide a bright counterpoint to a darker tale of a man hungry for power, a man given to every excess. Liberace, aged 57, took scott under his wing as the son hed never had. A chronicle of the tempestuous sixyear romance between megastar singer liberace and his young lover scott thorson. My life with liberace mass market paperback published march 15th 1990 by knightsbridge pub. Goodreads members who liked behind the candelabra also liked. Thorleifson, alex and a great selection of similar new, used. In this unusually frank book scott thorson, liberace s longtime lover, tells all. May 21, 20 the book a memoir is by scott thorson, who for five years was liberaces lover, though that wasnt publicly disclosed at the time. This fastpaced story, sprinkled with anecdotes about famous entertainers such as michael jackson and shirley maclaine, ends with an intimate look at liberace s final days as he lay dying of aidsand his deathbed reconciliation with thorson.

Behind the candelabra ebook contra costa county library. In 2009, it was reported that thorson was working on a sequel, however as of 2019 this has not materialized. Thorson starts the book off well, playing the narrator instead of choosing sides. My life with liberace by alex thorleifson and scott thorson 20, trade paperback at the best online prices at ebay.

Discover behind the candelabra as its meant to be heard, narrated by peter berkrot. Story of famed pianist and entertainer liberace by one of his lovers, scott thorsen, is highly. This book is a compulsive insight in to liberace, the man behind the flamboyant performer whose successes provide a bright counterpoint to a darker tale of a man hungry for power, a man given to every excess. Jun 22, 1988 the behind thescenes story of liberace is captivating with lots of action and excess.

He is a writer, known for behind the candelabra 20, fame for 15 2001 and entertainment tonight 1981. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading behind the candelabra. From the author, liberace s longtime lover, comes an unusually frank book that tells all. Scott thorson, a poor boy from a succession of foster homes, met liberace when he was just 16 years old. Thorleifson, alex and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Find books like behind the candelabra from the worlds largest community of readers. Most remembered for his extravagant costumes and trademark candelabra placed on the lids of his flashy pianos, liberace was loved by his audiences for his music talent and unique showmanship. His bitterness at liberace, who died of aids in 1987, lessens at the end of the book, and with backhanded gratitude he concludes. Liberaces life behind the candelabra in palm springs. Uhoh, it looks like your internet explorer is out of date. It dramatizes the last ten years in the life of pianist liberace and the relationship that he had with scott thorson. Behind the candelabra by alex thorleifson, scott thorson.

May 26, 20 storyline scott thorson, a young bisexual man raised in foster homes, is introduced to flamboyant entertainment giant liberace and quickly finds himself in a romantic relationship with the legendary pianist. May 26, 20 that house, on alejo and belardo roads and known as the cloisters, will be depicted in sunday nights hbo movie based on the book behind the candelabra. I knew little about liberace going in and this book serves as a great introduction to the man and his life. Swaddled in wealth and excess, scott and liberace have a long affair, one that scott eventually begins to find suffocating. Thorleifson, alex and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books. Behind the candelabra is a 20 american biographical drama film directed by steven soderbergh. May 22, 20 the movie, based on thorsons 1988 book with alex thorleifson, behind the candelabra. The movie, based on thorsons 1988 book with alex thorleifson, behind the candelabra. Publication date 20 topics liberace, 19191987, pianists united states biography publisher. He was born as wladziu valentino liberace on may 16, 1919, into a musical family, in wisconsin.

My life with liberace kindle edition by thorson, scott, thorleifson, alex. Read the book behind the funny and fabulous film, behind the candelabra. In this unusually frank book scott thorson tells all. My life with liberace by alex thorleifson and scott thorson 1988, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Thorson was 40 years younger than liberace and still in his. My life with liberace by scott thorson haworthington june 16, 2020 the true story of the worlds greatest entertainer revealed by the man most qualified to disclose it, his longtime livein lover. By the time scott was 17, he was also liberace s lover. My life with liberace starring michael douglas and matt damon. From the author, liberaces longtime lover, comes an unusually frank book that tells all. My life with liberace 9780525246534 by thorson, scott.

Director steven soderbergh had been looking for a way to frame a film about the extravagant entertainer liberace for years when a friend recommended the book behind the candelabra. Michael douglas plays liberace in the steven soderberg film. This fastpaced story, sprinkled with anecdotes about famous entertainers such as michael jackson and shirley maclaine, ends with an intimate look at liberace s final days as he lay dying of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Liberace, aged 57, took scott under his wing as the.

Behind the candelabra above all explores the fundamentally tender love affair between liberace and thorsonwhom liberace sent to his own plastic surgeon to have his face remodeled in liberace s own image. My life with liberace is a memoir by scott thorson and alex thorleifson, published in 1988 by dutton, and reissued in 20. In this unusually frank book scott thorson, liberaces longtime lover, tells all. Behind the candelabra my life with liberace thorson scott. Azia celestino was present for the cannes film festival panel featuring matt damon to discuss the new movie behind the candelabra. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. My life with liberace audible audiobook unabridged. It is based on thorsons memoir, behind the candelabra. My life with liberace by thorson, scott, thorleifson, alex and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Behind the candelabra my life with liberace belgrave book barn.