Rebel: The Life and Legend of James Dean [Paperback]

Based on meticulous research and new interviews with dozens of family members, friends, lovers, directors, and costars,Rebeloffers a revelatory look at actor and film icon James Dean (1931-1955). From the dusty roads of rural Indiana to Manhattan's gay culture , from Broadway to Burbank, here is Dean's troubled life: the tragic death of his mother when he was nine; his tumultous relationship with his father; his rise to stardom in New York and Hollywood and his on-and off-screen exploits.The most detailed biography of Dean to date.Straightforward and unsentimental,Rebelis perceptive and original. It has the ring of truth.Scrupulously fair....Rebelrestores a balance to the negative portrayals of Dean that have appreared over the years.A well-written, superbly researched biography that brings to the fog that has enveloped the Dean mystique.