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　　Paul Newman, the Oscar-winning actor with the legendary blueeyes, achieved superstar status by playing charismatic renegades,broken heroes, and winsome antiheroes in such revered films as TheHustler, Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, TheVerdict, The Color of Money, and Nobody’s Fool. But Newman was alsoan oddity in Hollywood: the rare box-office titan who cared aboutthe craft of acting, the sexy leading man known for the stayingpower of his marriage, and the humble celebrity who madephilanthropy his calling card long before it was cool.

Paul Newman, the Oscar-winning actor with the legendary blue
eyes, achieved superstar status by playing charismatic renegades,
broken heroes, and winsome antiheroes in such revered films as The
Hustler, Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The
Verdict, The Color of Money, and Nobody’s Fool. But Newman was also
an oddity in Hollywood: the rare box-office titan who cared about
the craft of acting, the sexy leading man known for the staying
power of his marriage, and the humble celebrity who made
philanthropy his calling card long before it was cool.
　　The son of a successful entrepreneur, Newman grew up in a
prosperous Cleveland suburb. Despite fears that he would fail to
live up to his father’s expectations, Newman bypassed the family
sporting goods business to pursue an acting career. After
struggling as a theater and television actor, Newman saw his star
rise in a tragic twist of fate, landing the role of boxer Rocky
Graziano in Somebody Up There Likes Me when James Dean was killed
in a car accident. Though he would joke about instances of
“Newman’s luck” throughout his career, he refused to coast on his
stunning boyish looks and impish charm. Part of the original Actors
Studio generation, Newman demanded a high level of rigor and
clarity from every project. The artistic battles that nearly
derailed his early movie career would pay off handsomely at the box
office and earn him critical acclaim.
　　He applied that tenacity to every endeavor both on and off the
set. The outspoken Newman used his celebrity to call attention to
political causes dear to his heart, including civil rights and
nuclear proliferation. Taking up auto racing in midlife, Newman
became the oldest driver to ever win a major professional auto
race. A food enthusiast who would dress his own salads in
restaurants, he launched the Newman’s Own brand dedicated to fresh
ingredients, a nonprofit juggernaut that has generated more than
$250 million for charity.
　　In Paul Newman: A Life, film critic and pop culture historian
Shawn Levy gives readers the ultimate behind-the-scenes examination
of the actor’s life, from his merry pranks on the set to his
lasting romance with Joanne Woodward to the devastating impact of
his son’s death from a drug overdose. This definitive biography is
a fascinating portrait of an extraordinarily gifted man who gave
back as much as he got out of life and just happened to be one of
the most celebrated movie stars of the twentieth century.

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作者简介

　　SHAWN LEVY is the film critic for The Oregonian and the author of The Last Playboy, Ready, Steady, Go!, Rat Pack Confidential, and King of Comedy. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and three children.

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　　“Shawn Levy’s absorbing, affectionate portrait manages tobring [Newman] back to us…. PAUL NEWMAN: A LIFE leaves readers witha suprisingly cheering message. If the rest of us can’t aspire tohaving Newman’s life, we can at least take inspiration from the wayhe lived his. We can play the cards we’re dealt–with guts, graceand generosity.”
　　—The Washington Post
　　
　　“Eloquent and perceptive….Levy’s meticulously researchedbiography is as revealing a portrait as one could hope for….By thetime Levy details Newman’s last recorded words, you may findyourself blotting the ink on the final page.”
　　—Christian Science Monitor
　　

“Shawn Levy’s absorbing, affectionate portrait manages to
bring [Newman] back to us…. PAUL NEWMAN: A LIFE leaves readers with
a suprisingly cheering message. If the rest of us can’t aspire to
having Newman’s life, we can at least take inspiration from the way
he lived his. We can play the cards we’re dealt–with guts, grace
and generosity.” 
　　—The Washington Post 
　　 
　　“Eloquent and perceptive….Levy’s meticulously researched
biography is as revealing a portrait as one could hope for….By the
time Levy details Newman’s last recorded words, you may find
yourself blotting the ink on the final page.” 
　　—Christian Science Monitor 
　　 
　　“[A] sweeping tribute to Newman….Levy offers reportage as
impresive as his critical analysis. PAUL NEWMAN: A LIFE is a
layered and absorbing portrait.” 
　　—Time.com 
　　 
　　“A graceful tribute to a one-of-a-kind man.” 
　　—Seattle Times 
　　 
　　“A rich, serious, yet thoroughly readable biography of a major
American movie icon….Fascinating.” 
　　—Portland Oregonian 
　　 
　　“[A] very readable accounting of Newman’s life. Levy reveals the
chinks…while still deeply appreciating the man.” 
　　—People (featured review, 3 ? stars) 
　　 
　　“[R]ichly researched….Shawn Levy, a film critic at Portland's
Oregonian, has done his homework....Being able to bask in Newman's
Own insights is enough to bring this one-of-a-kind star back to
life, however briefly. And to miss him terribly again when the
final page is turned.” 
　　—USA Today 
　　 
　　“An illuminating look at one of the true greats, full of humor
and intelligent analysis–highly recommended.” 
　　—Kirkus, starred review 
　　 
　　“Levy’s unique representation…will leave readers feeling that
they have somehow slipped through the security gate and gotten to
know a movie star who was famously guarded about his private
life.” 
　　—Booklist 
　　 
　　“Respectful, thoroughgoing….Levy doesn’t’ shy from discussing
Newman’s shortcomings as a father and husband, yet he leaves a
glowing assessment of this legend’s career.” 
　　—Publishers Weekly 
　　 
　　Praise for Shawn Levy 
　　 
　　The Last Playboy 
　　“[Levy is] a bulldog researcher, and many of his judgments are
astute...an entertaining, informative book.” 
　　—Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post 
　　 
　　Ready, Steady, Go! 
　　“Nimble and exciting . . . Levy’s writing is more smashing than
an Austin Powers movie.” 
　　—Entertainment Weekly 
　　 
　　Rat Pack Confidential 
　　“An excellent book, not only in its depictions of the Pack’s
carryings-on but in its portrayal of the dark turns each life
took.” 
　　—Boston Sunday Globe

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