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Florence Foster Jenkins: The Life of the World's Worst Opera Singer
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781468313741
- Book Title
- Florence Foster Jenkins : the Life of the World's Worst Opera Singer
- Publisher
- Abrams, Inc.
- Item Length
- 8.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography
- Topic
- Rich & Famous, Composers & Musicians, Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Item Weight
- 13.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.7 in
- Number of Pages
- 208 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Abrams, Inc.
ISBN-10
1468313746
ISBN-13
9781468313741
eBay Product ID (ePID)
220062443
Product Key Features
Book Title
Florence Foster Jenkins : the Life of the World's Worst Opera Singer
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Topic
Rich & Famous, Composers & Musicians, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
13.2 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2017-561189
Reviews
In the annals of people with a lack of self-awareness, there has never been a case like the not-so-great Florence Foster Jenkins. Even though she couldn't hold a note to save her life, her fans ranged from Cole Porter to Bowie to Streisand. What's the secret to her success? Read this hilarious book, and see the movie, starring Meryl Streep to find out., Just in time for theHollywood blitz, author Darryl Bullock's biography of the 'world's worst operasinger' digs into Jenkins' ancestry, marriages, social life, opera career, andher hilariously scathing reviews...she sounds like a piano falling down thestairs. But what she lacked in talent, she made up for with moxie., This is an entertaininglittle biography, well grounded in cited research . . . of the wealthy New Yorksocialite who made herself into a musical cult figure, Darryl W. Bullock's charming FLORENCE! FOSTER!! JENKINS!!! is just about right for those who want to know more about the world's worst opera singer . . . thoroughly readable and entertaining. This appealing little biography--which arrives just as a film version of its heroine's story, starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant, has been released in the US--is warmhearted and delightful. At its core is a touching love story, as well as a message about the human spirit., It's a fascinating, exquisitely written book that will makeyou a fan if not of her singing, than of her times of when Americans couldredefine themselves and make themselves into whatever they wanted to be. It's quite a beauty., Darryl W. Bullock's charming FLORENCE! FOSTER!! JENKINS!!! is just about right for those who want to know more about the world's worst opera singer...thoroughly readable and entertaining. This appealing little biography--which arrives just as a film version of its heroine's story, starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant, has been released in the US--is warmhearted and delightful. At its core is a touching love story, as well as a message about the human spirit., Darryl W. Bullock's charming FLORENCE! FOSTER!! JENKINS!!! is just about right for those who want to know more about the world's worst opera singer...thoroughly readable and entertaining. This appealing little biography--which arrives just as a film version of its heroine's story, starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant, has been released in the US--is warmhearted and delightful. At its core is a touching love story, as well as a message about the human spirit.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
782.1092 B
Synopsis
Finally, a biography of Florence Foster Jenkins, considered the world's worst opera singer, soon to be portrayed by Meryl Streep in the forthcoming film., "Probably the most complete and absolute lack of talent ever publicly displayed." --Life MagazineMadame Jenkins couldn't carry a tune in a bucket: despite that, in 1944 at the age of 76, she played Carnegie Hall to a capacity audience and had celebrity fans by the score. Her infamous 1940s recordings are still highly-prized today. In his well-researched and thoroughly entertaining biography, Darryl W. Bullock tells of Florence Foster Jenkins meteoric rise to success and the man who stood beside her, through every sharp note. Florence was ridiculed for her poor control of timing, pitch, and tone, and terrible pronunciation of foreign lyrics, but the sheer entertainment value of her caterwauling packed out theatres around the United States, with the 'singer' firmly convinced of her own talent, partly thanks to the devoted attention for her husband and manager St Clair Bayfield. Her story is one of triumph in the face of adversity, courage, conviction and of the belief that with dedication and commitment a true artist can achieve anything.
LC Classification Number
ML420.J35B85 2016
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