The Big Love
The Big Love, is a non-fiction scandalous biographical account of an alleged love affair between actor Errol Flynn and then fifteen-year-old actress Beverly Aadland, as told by her mother, Florence Aadland.
Author | Tedd Thomey, Florence Aadland (as told by) |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Subject | Biography |
Publisher | Lancer Books/Warner Books Edition (1986)/Spurl Editions (2018) |
Publication date | 1961 |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 192 pp |
ISBN | 0-446-30159-0 |
OCLC | 14409362 |
The original 1961 edition was first published by Lancer Books. A Warner Books Edition was released in 1986. This edition contained an epilogue by co-author Tedd Thomey, commenting on Florence Aadland's life and death, and her imprisonment. The Big Love was republished, along with supplemental materials, in 2018 by Spurl Editions.[1]
The book was reviewed by William Styron, a reprint of which appears in This Quiet Dust, and Other Writings.
Stage adaptation
In 1991, actress Tracey Ullman played the part of Florence in a one-woman show by Brooke Allen based on the book.[2][3]
References
- "The Big Love". Spurl Editions. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- Richards, David (1991-04-14). "Secret Sharers: Solo Acts in a Confessional Age". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
- Simon, John (1991-03-18). "Two from the Heart, Two from Hunger". New York Magazine. pp. 76–77. Retrieved 2009-02-15.