A two volume series of non-fiction books by Victoria Wilson following the life and career of the versatile American actress, Barbara Stanwyck (July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990). It gives us the most complete portrait we have had, or will have, of this magnificent actress - she was one of the screens most natural, timeless, and underrated stars.

"Writing with the full cooperation of Stanwyck’s family and friends, and drawing on more than two hundred interviews with actors, directors, cameramen, screen­writers, costume designers, et al., as well as making use of letters, journals, and private papers, Victoria Wilson has brought this complex artist brilliantly alive."

"The greatest emotional actress the screen has yet known." - Frank Capra