The Princess Diarist

A smart, funny, and piercing autobiography by Carrie Fisher, the ever-unmatched Princess Leia from “Star Wars.” The final installment of the franchise featuring her was filmed half a year before her death and will be released posthumously on December 14, 2017. Carrie became an object of adoration for thousands of teenagers. In her honor—and in honor of her heroine—daughters are named. Her autographs end up as tattoos. And despite the frenzy that has never died down around her name for decades, she managed to keep a sharp, intelligent, and sarcastic view of the film world. It will be interesting not only for fans of the space saga, but for everyone who’s curious about the bright and crazy world of show business. “The Princess Diaries? No—Carrie Fisher’s Diary.” The book “The Diary of Princess Leia. Carrie Fisher’s Autobiography” is full of biting remarks, lyrical memories, and funny anecdotes from the set.
• How did Carrie end up in a sanatorium for fat people, and how did her stay there end?
• How many hours a day did the “Star Wars” hairdresser spend on Leia’s hairstyle?
• What part of her work does the witty but self-critical actress compare to dancing on her knees?

And one of the main backstage intrigues—her romance with Harrison Ford, which the actress even hid from the film crew. In the book you’ll find unique excerpts from her diaries and letters to the actor. The on-screen embodiment of the space princess became part of Carrie’s biography. Many years after the aspiring actress signed her first contract for the role, she admits: Leia Organa is us. She and her character became one whole— a legend of the “Star Wars” universe, a legend of the world of cinema.