Less a conventional biography than a study in the development of a cultural icon showing how Wayne developed his career from B-movie cowboy to the mythic embodiment of the American male ideal. The focus is placed on his symbiotic (and turbulent) relationships with two directors - John Ford and Howard Hawks, but you are left to ponder how Wayne could safely lambaste those who avoided Vietnam, having himself successfully ducked out of World War Two.
(Clive Yelf - bwl 13 April 2002 ) |
