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Cary Grant: A Class Apart

More than a biography, this is a savvy portrait of how Archie Leach, born to a poor working-class family in Bristol, England became Cary Grant, one of Hollywood's most irresistible and admired celebrities of all time.

Setting
USA
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 352 pages

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