Rudolph Valentino cover

Rudolph Valentino

by Alexander Walker

Rudolph Valentino - the virile, passionate, cruel and tender star of "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" and "The Sheik" - projected a magnetic sex appeal so great the even decades after his death his name remains synonymous with spectacular amorous success. Behind the stereotype, however, was a complex man whose private life contradicted his screen image. Impulsive and menacing on film, Valentino was actually attracted to strong-willed women who dominated him. Profusely illustrated with over eight-five photographs, many never before published, "Rudolph Valentino" vividly details the life of a man who parlayed good looks, good luck and real talent into a short but dazzling career.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?