My Judy Garland Life by Susie Boyt

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A charming look into the role of a hero

Susie Boyt, daughter of painter Lucian Freud, great granddaughter of Sigmund Freud, is well aware of the sometimes unwieldy nature of her overly tender emotions. Hearing the heart-breakingly hopeful Dorothy singing Over the Rainbow in The Wizard of Oz, Boyt was instantly smitten with Judy Garland. Part memoir, part biography, part astute cultural analysis and altogether charming, this is a magical look at the roles of hero and hero worshipper.

Rating **** 

Review by Eithne Farry

Release date: Tuesday 30 September 2008

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