Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock, The
An Anatomy of the Master of Suspense

In The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock, Edward White explores the Hitchcock phenomenon?what defines it, how it was invented, what it reveals about the man at its core, and how its legacy continues to shape our cultural world. The books twelve chapters illuminate different aspects of Hitchcocks life and work: The Boy Who Couldnt Grow Up, The Murderer, The Auteur, The Womanizer, The Fat Man, The Dandy, The Family Man, The Voyeur, The Entertainer, The Pioneer, The Londoner, and The Man of God. Each of these angles reveals something fundamental about the man he was and the mythological creature he has become, presenting not just the life Hitchcock lived but also the various versions of himself that he projected and those projected on his behalf. Whites portrayal illuminates a vital truth: Hitchcock was more than a Hollywood titan; he was the definitive modern artist, and his significance reaches far beyond the confines of cinema.