"Garden of Dreams is a well-researched, sensitive and highly readable biography that gives Signoret her due. DeMaio documents the complications of her life without getting lost in detail. Particularly illuminating are the sections devoted to the war years, revealing Signoret caught in the contradictions of the era. When her father left the family without Read More
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Review: A Classic Movie blog
May 1, 2014
A Garden of Dreams: The Life of Simone Signoret
Patricia A. DeMaio
University Press of Mississippi, 2014
When Patricia DeMaio began to research Simone Signoret, she came against significant resistance from concerned family, colleagues and friends. The people in her life were protective of the star, who had always valued privacy. They said, "enough has Read More
Patricia A. DeMaio
University Press of Mississippi, 2014
When Patricia DeMaio began to research Simone Signoret, she came against significant resistance from concerned family, colleagues and friends. The people in her life were protective of the star, who had always valued privacy. They said, "enough has Read More
Library Journal Starred Review
March 15, 2014
“Renowned French actress Simone Signoret (1921-1985), who captivated audiences in such films as Casque d’Or, Room at the Top, Les Diaboliques, and numerous others, is sensitively depicted in the biography by DeMaio. The description of Signoret’s early days is particularly insightful, revealing the essence of the young woman’s character as her Read More
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WTNH Connecticut Style Interview
March 11, 2014
Check out the interview http://wtnh.com/2014/03/12/book-lovers-corner-patricia-demaio/ or on Youtube
First French Oscar Winner Simone Signoret profiled in new book
February 14, 2014
http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/First-French-Oscar-winner-Simone-Signoret-5231940.php
Epinions Review
February 10, 2014
Susan Frances wrote the following review of Garden of Dreams for Epinions.
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