{"product_id":"always-the-bride-a-victoria-worsley-9781629338095","title":"Always the Bride - A Biography of Elsa Lanchester","description":"\u003cp\u003eHer role as the Bride of Frankenstein ensured her cinematic immortality, but Elsa Lanchester's life and complicated personality were more interesting than any role she ever brought to the screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn to activist parents, Elsa Lanchester became a nightclub owner as a teenager and was a leading light in 1920s bohemian London. Marriage to rising star Charles Laughton followed, but her discovery of his gay identity meant their union-which lasted for decades-was a turbulent one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough her film performances saw her twice nominated for an Academy Award, she was always happiest performing for a live audience, and returned to her music hall roots throughout her career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring her lifetime, Elsa Lanchester was frequently cast in supporting roles onscreen and was overshadowed by her husband's greater fame in Hollywood. \u003cem\u003eAlways the Bride\u003c\/em\u003e-the first biography of the actress-finally puts her story in the spotlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Victoria Worsley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1629338095\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781629338095\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e BearManor Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Victoria Worsley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987138085119,"sku":"9781629338095","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_447bb40a-bc23-485e-a0b6-864278897ae2.jpg?v=1683287238","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/always-the-bride-a-victoria-worsley-9781629338095","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}