{"product_id":"where-madness-lies-the-double-life-of-vivien-leigh","title":"Where Madness Lies: The Double Life of Vivien Leigh","description":"\u003cb\u003eBeginning in 1953, when Leigh suffers a nervous breakdown, \u003ci\u003eWhere Madness Lies\u003c\/i\u003e tells the moving story of the actress as she attempts to rebuild her life, salvage her career, and save her marriage.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVivien Leigh was one of the greatest film and theatrical stars of the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. Her Oscar-winning performances in \u003ci\u003eGone With the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e A Streetcar Named Desire \u003c\/i\u003ehave cemented her status as an icon of Hollywood. From 1940 to 1960, Leigh was married to Sir Laurence Olivier, and together they were considered the royal couple of British theatre. Indeed, their romance and acting partnerships captured the imagination of the public around the world. Behind the scenes, however, Leigh's personal life was marred by manic depression that remained undiagnosed until 1953. Largely misunderstood and subjected to barbaric mistreatment at the hands of her doctors, she would also suffer the heartbreak of Olivier's infidelity. Contributing to her image as a tragic heroine, she would die at the age of fifty-three. Unlike previous biographies, \u003ci\u003eWhere Madness Lies \u003c\/i\u003ebegins in 1953 when Leigh suffered a nervous breakdown and was institutionalized. The tragic story unfolds as she tries to rebuild her life, salvage her career, and save her marriage. Featuring a wealth of unpublished material--including private correspondence--Lyndsy Spence reveals how this Hollywood luminary tragically fell victim to the draconian medical practices of the era.","brand":"Lyndsy Spence","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46299635286252,"sku":"9781639368051","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781639368051.jpg?v=1743066280","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/where-madness-lies-the-double-life-of-vivien-leigh","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}