{"product_id":"book-c64s","title":"Charlton Heston","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first biography of one of the most fascinating, complex, and polarizing legends of cinema’s golden age, Charlton Heston, from the bestselling, prize-winning author of \u003cem\u003eCary Grant, Walt Disney\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAmerican Rebel\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith unforgettable performances such as Moses in \u003cem\u003eThe Ten Commandments\u003c\/em\u003e, the anguished astronaut George Taylor in 1968’s \u003cem\u003ePlanet of the Apes\u003c\/em\u003e, and the eponymous \u003cem\u003eBen-Hur\u003c\/em\u003e—for which he won an Academy Award—Charlton Heston cemented his place in the pantheon of twentieth-century Hollywood royalty. But his fame as an actor was matched by his political activism. A democrat in his early years, Heston became a staunch supporter of Richard Nixon and Reagan republicanism. He was also president of the National Rifle Association—an outspoken crusader for gun rights whose incendiary words, \"from my cold, dead hands\" incensed liberals and became a maxim for Second Amendment supporters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt long last, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Marc Eliot tells the story of Heston’s life and six-decade-long career in full detail. Granted exclusive access to Heston’s diaries, letters, and personal estate, Eliot skillfully unfolds the complicated story of this iconic actor, illuminating his greatest achievements as well as his greatest failures and regrets. Eliot examines how a boy from backwoods Michigan became Hollywood's leading heroic actor—a star who not only battled for the plumiest roles, but to maintain his identity in the dreamscape of Tinseltown. As he lays bare this intriguing figure’s life, Eliot exposes the dirty world of Hollywood mythmaking and Heston’s crucial role in it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEliot’s moving, artful, and honest biography pays tribute to this movie legend and reveals not only how Heston’s famous persona came into being, but why. Shedding new light on one of America’s greatest stars, Eliot creates an incisive and compelling portrait for both longtime fans and a generation newly discovering the storied star.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49344995524912,"sku":"BDc64s","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49344995557680,"sku":"ZEc64s","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49344995590448,"sku":"ZMc64s","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/c64s-Square-cover.jpg?v=1778310504","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-c64s","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}