In The Acrobat, Edward J. Delaney blends fact and fiction to explore the enigmatic life of Cary Grant. Set in 1959, at the height of his fame, the book imagines an introspective journey through over a hundred LSD therapy sessions, revisiting his past as Archie Leach, an English vaudevillian acrobat. Grant grapples with the many roles he played — both on and off screen — while trying to discover who he truly is if he isn’t really Cary Grant and is no longer Archibald Leach.

Alternating between Grant’s golden Hollywood years and his LSD therapy sessions, Delaney crafts a fascinating and vivid portrait of the man behind the icon, offering an engrossing exploration of identity, fame, and self-discovery.

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