Joan Crawford, Scott Eyman
Joan Crawford, Scott Eyman
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Joan Crawford
A Woman's Face

Author: Scott Eyman

Narrator: Chanté McCormick

Unabridged: 16 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/18/2025


Synopsis

The definitive biography of Hollywood icon Joan Crawford, from acclaimed film historian and New York Times bestselling biographer Scott Eyman, is “the story of Hollywood stardom itself” (The New Yorker).

Joan Crawford burst out of her poverty-stricken youth to become a bright young movie star in the 1920s, drawing the admiration of F. Scott Fitzgerald and the attention of audiences worldwide. She flourished for decades, working across genres, from romance to westerns (Mildred Pierce, Johnny Guitar) to musicals and noir (Torch Song, A Woman’s Face). Along the way she accumulated four husbands, an Academy Award for Best Actress, and the undeniable status of a legend.

One of the greatest Hollywood biographers of all time, Scott Eyman draws on never before seen documents from the Crawford estate delivering the first full telling of the movie star’s dazzling, turbulent life which is “a cinematic experience in itself” (Salon).

About Scott Eyman

Scott Eyman is the author or coauthor of eighteen books, including the bestseller John Wayne and Pieces of My Heart and You Must Remember This with actor Robert Wagner. Eyman, formerly the literary critic at The Palm Beach Post, also writes book reviews for The Wall Street Journal, and has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Chicago Tribune. He and his wife, Lynn, live in West Palm Beach.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Brendan on September 20, 2025

Let's be honest, you come to a Joan Crawford biography for the drama — the spectacle of Mommie Dearest and the epic battles with Bette Davis. Instead, author Scott Eyman dares the reader to learn who this woman was first. Turns out, she was salacious way before Bette and her own daughter came along.......more

Goodreads review by Chrissie on November 02, 2025

Possibly Eyman’s best work to date. Review to follow.......more

Goodreads review by Debra on November 14, 2025

I received an advance reading copy (arc) of this book from the publisher and NetGalley.com in exchange for a fair review. Author Scott Eyman is one of my favorites. I've read several of his books that were top notch. This one, however, fell short for me and didn't seem up to the same high level as E......more

Goodreads review by Alicia on July 17, 2025

This is an extremely thorough book if you want every detail of Crawford's life and her movies, especially if you want them in a very positive light. It's rather hard to paint Crawford in an especially positive light and be anywhere near accurate because even her friends would tell you she had seriou......more

Goodreads review by Chris on November 25, 2025

Scott Eyman returns to the world of classic films with his new biography of Joan Crawford, 'Joan Crawford'. Eyman, the biographer of Mary Pickford, Charles Chaplin, and John Wayne among others, looks at how Joan Crawford fashioned herself as an actress and a personality. He details her rise to fame......more