Bountiful: Growing Up with Geraldine Page
A Daughter's Memoir
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Three Rooms Press
Published:12th Oct '26
£25.00
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An intimate examination of Oscar Award-winning film and stage actress Geraldine Page, written with compassion and honesty by her only daughter, Angelica Page.
Bountiful: Growing Up with Geraldine Page is the first book about the legendary artist, presenting a one-of-a-kind look at her body of work and private life, with insider stories of her stage and film career (she was nominated for four Tony Awards and eight Academy Awards, finally winning an Oscar for her ethereal performance in The Trip to Bountiful), her relationships with other renowned actors including her husband and Angelica’s father Rip Torn, Actors Studio founder Lee Strasberg, and her interactions with legends such as James Dean, John Wayne, Jackie Kennedy, and many more.
Angelica Page, daughter of Geraldine and Rip Torn, skillfully weaves in stories of her own coming of age: being mesmerized by her mother’s stage performances as a child and a rebellious young adult; learning to swim in Grace Slick’s guitar-shaped pool; hanging out with Twiggy in London; enduring a chaotic home life with frequent fights between her mother and father that drove her from home to the 1980s punk rock scene of CBGBs, Max’s Kansas City, and the Mudd Club. This is as much a theatrical history lesson as a first person survival guide to life in the fast lane. A love song sung by the daughter of a remarkable artist who should not be forgotten any time soon. Includes more than 40 photos from family archives.
“A stand-out New York theater history and portrait of a consummate artist.” —Booklist
“25 Theater Books for Your Fall 2026 Reading List! This is as much a theatrical history lesson as a first person survival guide to life in the fast lane. A love song sung by the daughter of a remarkable artist who should not be forgotten any time soon.” —Broadway World
”Comprehensive research, personal insights, and striking revelations are offered while chronicling the origin, ascent, and later life of one of the 20th century’s great performers.” —Theater Scene
“A tender hearted tribute . . . Incredibly enough, this is the first book length study of Geraldine Page, as well as being the literary debut of her daughter Angelica. And the author pulls off this huge venture with a perfect combination of unalloyed love and courageous honesty.” —Embodied Meanings: The Brackett Newsletter
“Be warned, this book is dangerous; it can make you regret never having lived through the thrilling, dangerous times Geraldine Page lived in and partly created. In these trying times, she is an important reminder of the potential of the individual, in art and in life.” —F. Murray Abraham, actor
“A definitive memoir by a brilliant actress about a truly beloved American actress, mother and hero.” —Elizabeth Ashley, actress
"In this beautifully written book, Page's daughter Angelica captures her genius and colorful, brilliant life. This is a book for anyone who wants to know how to act—and how to live.” —Michael Riedel, New York Times-bestselling author, Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway
“Supercharged with boundless talent, emotion and at times unrequited love, Angelica Page’s portrait of the great Geraldine is one for the ages.” —Sandra Bernhard, actor
“I was wonderfully haunted by this book. Honest, intimate and mesmerizing." —Will Patton, actor
“Bountiful is as rich and rewarding as its subject, the great and not-to-be-forgotten Geraldine Page. An intimate, raw portrait filled with a treasure trove of observations about acting.” —Foster Hirsch, author, A Method To Their Madness: The History Of The Actors Studio
ISBN: 9781953103758
Dimensions: 228mm x 152mm x 19mm
Weight: unknown
340 pages