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Behind The Shoulder Pads : Tales I Tell My Friends

Availability: Out of Stock
ISBN: 9781399609975
AuthorCollins, Joan
Pub Date28/09/2023
BindingTrade PB
CountryIRL
Dewey
Publisher: Gollancz
Quick overview 'I've had many amazing adventures in my life. Some stories, though, I have only ever shared with my friends... Until now!'
€19.68

Dame Joan Collins has always believed one should retain some mystery in life, and hide a knowing smile behind one's shoulder pads.

In her new book, she returns in dazzling form to share her most memorable moments from her eclectic and vibrant life, in and out of the limelight. Taking us on a spectacular journey from her early years as a young starlet in Hollywood to stamping her stilettos in Dynasty; from the glittering heights of Saint Tropez to the busy Oscars season in LA over the years.

Joan writes movingly about her grief and adventures with her sister Jackie, delving deeper into the ups and downs of love and relationships, and her happiness with husband Percy. Filled with a cast of household names, Behind the Shoulder Pads is a spectacularly entertaining tour-de-force bound to delight and shock in equal measures.

Hilarious, intimate, and completely spellbinding, Joan invites you into her life like never before, sharing the stories she had previously reserved for her closest of friends.

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Product description

Dame Joan Collins has always believed one should retain some mystery in life, and hide a knowing smile behind one's shoulder pads.

In her new book, she returns in dazzling form to share her most memorable moments from her eclectic and vibrant life, in and out of the limelight. Taking us on a spectacular journey from her early years as a young starlet in Hollywood to stamping her stilettos in Dynasty; from the glittering heights of Saint Tropez to the busy Oscars season in LA over the years.

Joan writes movingly about her grief and adventures with her sister Jackie, delving deeper into the ups and downs of love and relationships, and her happiness with husband Percy. Filled with a cast of household names, Behind the Shoulder Pads is a spectacularly entertaining tour-de-force bound to delight and shock in equal measures.

Hilarious, intimate, and completely spellbinding, Joan invites you into her life like never before, sharing the stories she had previously reserved for her closest of friends.

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