Publisher's Synopsis
This is a biography which exposes the more troubled side of one of Hollywood's characters. There are insights into his relationship, on and off screen, with Katharine Hepburn. A relationship which was strong enough to withstand not only the constraints which prevented them from marrying, but also the strains imposed by Tracy's depressions, downward drunken spirals and furious temper. Tracy went into films after studying for the priesthood, and his life and work were characterized by this dilemma. A picture emerges of a man troubled, deeply talented, unpredictable and violently self-loathing: yet a decency and inherent likeability somehow shines through today, 20 years after his death.
