Bogart

Ann Sperber, working with Eric Lax, tells the life story of Humphrey Bogart, following both his personal and professional sides from beginning to end. It is a story of hard work, tragedy and eventual triumph.

The book looks at Bogart's abusive childhood and the three unsuccessful marriages that came before his lasting love with Lauren Bacall. It also examines his long struggle in the film business. For thirteen years he was the go-to workhorse actor at Warner Brothers, appearing in B-list films, before he rose to stardom and took his place among Hollywood's elite.