A biography of Rose Thompson Hovick, the mother of June Havoc and Gypsy Rose Lee, whose life inspired the character of Mama Rose in Gypsy: A Musical Fable. Drawing on historical research, the book recounts Rose's show-business career, family life, relationships, and controversies.
Format: Hardcover
Length: 368 pages
Illustrations: 62 black-and-white illustrations
Publication date: October 2013
- Author
- Carolyn Quinn
- Subtitle
- The True Story of America's Most Notorious Stage Mother
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 368
- Illustrations
- 62 black-and-white illustrations
- Publication date
- October 2013
- ISBN-13
- 9781617038532