Natalie: A Memoir by Her Sister — Hardcover | Lana Wood / G.P. Putnam's Sons (1984) | Natalie Wood Biography

Natalie Wood was one of Hollywood's most luminous stars — a child actress who became an icon, and whose death in November 1981 shocked the world. Natalie: A Memoir by Her Sister is Lana Wood's intimate, personal account of life alongside her famous sister: the glamour, the struggles, the family bonds, and the private Natalie that the public never saw. Written just three years after Natalie's passing, this is as close to a primary source as Hollywood memoir gets.

What's Included:

• 📖 Single hardcover — black cloth boards, no dust jacket
• 🎬 Written by Lana Wood, Natalie's younger sister and actress in her own right

Book Details:

• 🏆 Author: Lana Wood | Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York
• ⚡ Copyright: © 1984 Lana Wood and Jake Enterprises, Ltd. | Printed in the United States of America
• 📸 No barcode (1984 predates standard book barcoding) — ⚠️ generated EAN-13: 9780399129193 for internal tracking; swap if you locate the original ISBN
• 🎬 Subject: Natalie Wood (1938–1981) — actress, West Side Story, Miracle on 34th Street, Rebel Without a Cause
• 📅 Format: Hardcover, black cloth boards | No dust jacket present

Why Collectors Love It:

This memoir was published just three years after Natalie Wood's death, written by the person who knew her best — her sister. That proximity to the subject makes it one of the most valuable primary sources in the Natalie Wood bibliography, and Lana Wood's own Hollywood career gives her a perspective no outside biographer could replicate. The stark all-black cloth hardcover with purple foil spine lettering is a genuinely striking object, and copies without dust jackets are common for this title since many were sold or displayed without them. A serious piece for any classic Hollywood or Natalie Wood collector.

Condition Notes:

Used hardcover — shows normal wear consistent with its age, including page yellowing and light cover wear. No dust jacket present. Please review photos for specific condition details.

Perfect For: Natalie Wood fans and classic Hollywood biography collectors, Lana Wood admirers and Wood family history researchers, vintage memoir hunters from the early 1980s, and anyone who believes the best Hollywood stories are always told by the people who actually lived them.