{"product_id":"9781936182572","title":"Lee Marvin: Point Blank","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first full-length, authoritative, and detailed story of the iconic actor's life to go beyond the Hollywood scandal-sheet reporting of earlier books, this account offers an appreciation for the man and his acting career and the classic films he starred in, painting a portrait of an individual who took great risks in his acting and career. Although Lee Marvin is best known for his icy tough guy roles—such as his chilling titular villain in \u003ci\u003eThe Man\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWho Shot Liberty Valance\u003c\/i\u003e or the paternal yet brutally realistic platoon leader in \u003ci\u003eThe Big Red One\u003c\/i\u003e—very little is known of his personal life; his family background; his experiences in WWII; his relationship with his father, family, friends, wives; and his ongoing battles with alcoholism, rage, and depression, occasioned by his postwar PTSD. Now, after years of researching and compiling interviews with family members, friends, and colleagues; rare photographs; and illustrative material, Hollywood writer Dwayne Epstein provides a full understanding and appreciation of this acting titan’s place in the Hollywood pantheon in spite of his very real and human struggles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schaffner Press, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47044140728560,"sku":"9781936182572","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781936182572","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}