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Possibly the best biography I‘ve ever read. Thoroughly researched, well told, and well structured. I enjoyed how Mann presented the myth then provided a more accurate portrait; the book is as much an indictment of the star making machine as it is a biography. It‘s apparent that Mann has much admiration for Bogie and Bacall, yet he recognizes they were flawed human beings. Which is essentially his point: bigger than life, yes. But also human.