<p>Greta Garbo''s enduring legend derives from her incandescent performances as a woman in love in such classics as <i>Camille</i>, <i>Queen</i><i>Christina</i> and <i>Grand Hotel</i>. For half a century her apparently reclusive existence enhanced her reputation as a remote and enigmatic screen goddess.<br><br>Now, in this beautifully illustrated book, Hugo Vickers tells the remarkable story of Greta Garbo and of the two love affairs that dominated her life: with Cecil Beaton and the notorious Mercedes de Acosta. It is a highly revealing portait of an exotic world - at its centre, an enthrallign and demanding star who gave little in return.</p>