Michael Heatley 
Audrey Hepburn 
In Words and Pictures

Through discussions of her films, charity work, reminiscences from friends, and photographs of her looks over the years Audrey Hepburn reveals the woman and the icon.



Nearly two decades after her final film appearance,
film star ,
style icon , and
humanitarian , Audrey Hepburn continues to captivate the world with her beauty, grace, image, and activism. One of the most successful and popular actress in the world, some of the greatest leading men in Hollywood
shared the screen with Audrey . She was also
one of the first activist stars as the public face of UNICEF for over twenty years.



Yet her life was not a complete fairy tale. She endured early life in
Nazi-occupied Netherlands , and saw many children her own age shipped off to concentration camps. She suffered
miscarriages and failed marriages , yet throughout maintained her grace and dignity
as a public figure.




Audrey Hepburn explores her amazing life, with a special focus on her
iconic films and
fashion styles .

About the author

Michael Heatley is a journalist and musician of 30 years' standing who writes for Guitar and Bass magazine in Britain and has penned over 100 music books since editing the History of Rock. He has met and interviewed guitarists as diverse as Slash (Guns N' Roses), Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), Brian May (Queen), Mike Oldfield, Steve Miller and Steve Vai. He's based in the UK.