Diana Rigg: The Biography

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Summary: Damita Syn
Review: If you're a true Avengers addict or Diana Rigg devote there's probably not much that will dissuade you from purchasing this book. However fair warning should be given. The fact that Kathleen Tracy is listed as the "author" of this book is laughable. The book really should be titled, "Diana Rigg: The Compilation of Quotes and Information Cribbed From Every Other Story or Article Written about Diana Rigg." I imagine the publisher went with "biography" as the latter would be difficult to fit on the jacket. There's neither an original nor insightful word to be found in this "biography". This book is entirely made up of the content from articles previously published on Diana Rigg. Spend an hour searching on Lexis/Nexus and you'll achieve the same results as the book. Frankly, if I were Diana Rigg I'd be pretty peeved that someone is making money on this. I hope she's getting a cut.

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Summary: Good Information
Review: It must be quite a difficult task to write a biography about someone who rarely interviews and lives as privately as possible, so I have to commend the author for even trying in the first place. For fans such as myself who were not even born when (the now) Dame Diana hit the airwaves as the indomitable Mrs. Peel, having this compilation of resources not only satisifes the curiosity, it also avoids any luridness by laying out a story that sticks to the facts as they have already played out. For those looking for new tidbits or speculations on the scandalous, you will be disappointed. For those of a new generation of fans, such as myself, you will highly appreciate the thoughtful telling of this remarkable woman's history.

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Summary: The only biography of this amazing woman
Review: Rigg is one of the greatest actresses of our time, and there's finally a biography that covers her life and work. A fun read, and lots of great pics.