Angelina
An Unauthorized Biography

Name: Angelina
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Andrew Morton
ISBN: 9781483058993

Author: Andrew Morton

Narrator: Bronson Pinchot

Unabridged: 12 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 07/31/2010

Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Arts & Entertainment, Women

Synopsis

“Why do women dream of having the life of Angelina Jolie? Because the actress is the embodiment of having it all.”—Harper’s BazaarDespite all the headlines, what do we know about the real Angelina Jolie? Award-winning biographer Andrew Morton, whose books forever changed the world’s perception of Princess Diana and Tom Cruise, finally brings us the inside story of the smiling, glamorous woman whom Forbes named the most powerful celebrity in the world. The daughter of actor Jon Voight, Angelina appeared in her first movie at the age of seven, then worked as a model and appeared in music videos as a teenager. She won an Oscar for Girl, Interrupted, shared a shocking kiss with her brother at the awards ceremony, and wore a vial of her second husband Billy Bob Thornton’s blood around her neck. Of late, however, the wild child with a heart and mind of her own, and the tattoos to show for it, has transformed herself into a UN Goodwill Ambassador and world-renowned humanitarian, with the equally glamorous Brad Pitt by her side.Once again, Andrew Morton digs deep to find the true story. With astonishing never-before-seen photos and never-before-heard revelations, he paints a mesmerizing portrait of the secret history and private life of a gorgeous, exotic, and mysterious icon.

About Andrew Morton

Andrew Morton is one of the world’s best-known biographers and a leading authority on modern celebrity. His groundbreaking 1992 biography Diana: Her True Story became a New York Times bestseller, as did Monica’s Story, 17 Carnations, Angelina, and The Queen: Her Life. He is the winner of numerous awards, including Author of the Year by the British Book Awards and Scoop of the Year by the London Press Club. He lives in London and travels extensively in the United States, Canada, and Europe in his research for the biographies.

About Bronson Pinchot

Bronson Pinchot, Audible’s Narrator of the Year for 2010, has won Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Awards, AudioFile Earphones Awards, Audible’s Book of the Year Award, and Audie Awards for several audiobooks, including Matterhorn, Wise Blood, Occupied City, and The Learners. A magna cum laude graduate of Yale, he is an Emmy- and People’s Choice-nominated veteran of movies, television, and Broadway and West End shows. His performance of Malvolio in Twelfth Night was named the highlight of the entire two-year Kennedy Center Shakespeare Festival by the Washington Post. He attended the acting programs at Shakespeare & Company and Circle-in-the-Square, logged in well over 200 episodes of television, starred or costarred in a bouquet of films, plays, musicals, and Shakespeare on Broadway and in London, and developed a passion for Greek revival architecture.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bibliovoracious on February 11, 2019

5 stars for Angie, 0 for the author. Yes, Angelina is an amazing woman, and this book does draw the picture of why she is amazing, in spite of busily trying to paint another picture.. This author takes the unforgivable low road of mistaking his subject for his patient (and I don't see no Dr. in front......more

Goodreads review by Kate on May 02, 2011

So-so as far as the celeb tell-all genre goes. It was very sloooow moving in the beginning, too much background about her grandparents. Seriously...like anyone who picks up an unauthorized celeb bio wants to know about the origin of her grandparents??!! **SPOILERS** Points of interest (aka: Important t......more

Goodreads review by Karyn on August 13, 2012

This is a very interesting book. In true Morton fashion, your held to facts. It does not paint Ms. Jolie in a very good light. From her disturbing childhood to her currant life. You'd think the "odd" part of the family would be the Voight side, Hollywood and all, when actually it was her mother's fa......more

Goodreads review by Kristi on August 08, 2010

I'm giving this 2 stars because even though it was uninteresting and there were no big revelations, Andrew Morton is a good writer and the information is presented well. Otherwise I would probably go with one star. First off I'll say I didn't like Angelina Jolie prior to reading this and I probably......more

Goodreads review by Carol on August 22, 2010

Well, this is yet another example of how dysfunctional parents screw up someone's life. I really worry about all those kids she is taking in and leaving to raise by others. They will end up being screwed up, too. Wow, that was harsh but honest.......more

Quotes

“Unauthorized but seemingly well researched, it covers all the bases of her life to date…Morton’s narrative is peppered with quotes from friends and other unnamed sources as well as ‘experts’ who delve into Jolie’s psychological makeup. Actor/Audie Award winner Bronson Pinchot’s narration is smooth, low-key, and nicely paced. This will be a popular choice for biography collections.” Library Journal