In this Hollywood biography, Stephen Galloway charts the turbulent and passionate marriage of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, two icons of cinema whose private relationship has long fascinated audiences.

Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, two of the world's first truly global superstars, were equally talented, magnetic, successful, and attractive, captivating audiences both on and off the screen.

But despite the couple's glamor and mutual obsession, their relationship was not always as perfect as it looked from the outside.

Formerly the executive editor of The Hollywood Reporter, award-winning author and journalist Stephen Galloway now serves as the dean of Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts.

In this book, Galloway describes the highs and lows of Leigh and Olivier's relationship, showing how it suffered from external pressure as well as internal stresses.

From the beginnings of their relationship as a secret affair to their incredible performances as star-crossed lovers, Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier's relationship is emblematic of both a glamorous and tumultuous time in the history of cinema.