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Gavin Lambert unearthed Nazimova's unpublished memoirs, letters, and notes, writing an evocative retelling of her extraordinary life. Nazimova began her career on stage. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

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She introduced the American stage and its audience to Ibsen's New Woman, a woman hell-bent on independence. It was a role Nazimova embodied offstage as well. When she toured in a repertory of A Doll's House, The Master Builder, and Hedda Gabler from to , she earned the then unheard-of sum of five million dollars for theatre manager Lee Shubert.

Like most stars of her era, Nazimova made some silent films, but her genius was in theater. Those performances have vanished, as has another of her celebrated achievements, the Sunset Boulevard estate she called the Garden of Alla. Unfortunately, her partners were swindlers, so she saw no profits from the rechristened Garden of Allah. However, she elected to live her last years in one of the 24 bungalows that were built on the grounds.