Rage for Fame: The Ascent of Clare Boothe Luce

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Summary: Rip-roaring historic feminist saga including feminine wiles.
Review: Clare Booth Luce makes a goals list of what she wished to accomplish before age 35 including owning a yacht and fine roadster then appended the list to include "a few worthwhile things" including becoming conversant in four languages, writing plays and "earning $10,000 on my own!!". While the list partially trivializes Clare Booth Luce's assent upon society and politics - so does the author-Morris. Her rip-roaring saga is a little over-breathless - even Morris can't subdue the incredible versatility of a woman who overcame illegitimate circumstances, got what she set out to do - mostly, and wrote for Broadway before running for office. Nice work if you can get it! Clare is nobody's bimbo astutely observing everything fine chefs, authors, to politics many times better than her escorts. She notes that Hitler's brownshirts were quite similar to the KuKluxKlan which was outspoken for her time. If you enjoyed George Sand, the Algonquin Table and Dorothy Parker - this may be for you!

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Summary: Next?
Review: I liked this book a lot for the great sweep of famous people and events. It was very easy interesting reading and my husband and I both read it on vacation. Reminded me a lot of Life of the Party, the book about Pamela Harriman. When is the next volume due? We're eager to buy it!

Rating:
Summary: Next?
Review: I liked this book a lot for the great sweep of famous people and events. It was very easy interesting reading and my husband and I both read it on vacation. Reminded me a lot of Life of the Party, the book about Pamela Harriman. When is the next volume due? We're eager to buy it!

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Summary: Rip-roaring historic feminist saga including feminine wiles.
Review: This book is a shame; Mrs. Luce deserves and, elsewhere, has received far more serious treatment. The work does, however, say a great deal about the exceptionally small Ms. Morris.

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Summary: Morris is unworthy of her subject.
Review: This book is a shame; Mrs. Luce deserves and, elsewhere, has received far more serious treatment. The work does, however, say a great deal about the exceptionally small Ms. Morris.