Marilyn Imagined
This section is comprised of fictional works which contain characters that are based on Marilyn Monroe (whether admitted by the author or not). | |
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![]() | Candle in the Wind by Georges Bernau
Publication: Warner Books. 1990. USA. ISBN: 0-446-51499-3. Details: Hardback. 499 pages. |
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![]() | Candle in the Wind by Georges Bernau
Publication: Warner Books. 1992. USA. ISBN: 0-446-36128-3. Details: Softback. 533 pages. |
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![]() | The Symbol by Alvah Bessie
Publication: Random House. 1966. USA. ISBN: ? Details: Hardback. 305 pages. |
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![]() | The Shy Photographer by Jock Carroll
Publication: Stein and Day. 1964. USA. ISBN: ? Details: Hardback. 254 pages. Jock Carroll himself admitted that the character of Gloria Heaven in his book The Shy Photographer was inspired by and mostly based-on Marilyn Monroe. Carroll met Marilyn while he was on assignment for Weekend magazine to take some pictures of MM while she was filming Niagara, and most of what transpires between the protagonist of this book and the character of Gloria Heaven closely mirrors Carroll's own description of his encounters with MM during his time in Niagara Falls. |
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![]() | Winter Kills by Richard Condon
Publication: The Dial Press. 1974. USA. ISBN: 0-8037-8822-3. Details: Hardback. 304 pages. This is the first edition of Richard Condon's book, which features a Marilyn-based character called "Yvette Malone." A movie of the same title was made, featuring actress Belinda Bauer in the Marilyn role. |
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![]() | Winter Kills by Richard Condon
Publication: Dell Publishing Co., Inc. 1975. USA. ISBN: 0-440-16007-?. Details: Softback. 332 pages. This is from the third printing of a 1986 edition. |
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![]() | Winter Kills by Richard Condon
Publication: Dell Publishing Co., Inc. 1986. USA. ISBN: 0440-16007-3. Details: Softback. 332 pages. This is a 1986 reprint of the Dell paperback edition. |
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