A racy leading man, an American icon: this is Hollywood legend Paul Newman. Almost everyone knows the public story of America's heartthrob, but few know what really went on beyond the screen-until now. Quirk's book chronicles Newman's life from pitfall to pinnacle. Quirk's Paul Newman is deeply probing and, at times, painfully truthful about the private life of this charismatic celebrity presenting an entire Newman from childhood to his final days.

A racy leading man, an American icon: this is Hollywood legend Paul Newman. Almost everyone knows the public story of America's heartthrob, but few know what really went on beyond the screen-until now. Quirk's book chronicles Newman's life from pitfall to pinnacle. Quirk's Paul Newman is deeply probing and, at times, painfully truthful about the private life of this charismatic celebrity presenting an entire Newman from childhood to his final days.