'At last, Sinatra has the biography he deserves' - The Irish Times
Frank Sinatra was the best-known entertainer of his century - infinitely charismatic, more legendary and notorious than any other public personality of his era. But no matter what you think, you don't know him.
In this critically acclaimed biography, James Kaplan reveals how Sinatra made listening to pop music a more personal experience than it had ever been. We relive the years 1915 to 1954 in vibrant detail, experiencing as if for the first time Sinatra's journey from the streets of Hoboken, his fall from the summit of celebrity, and his Oscar-winning return in From Here to Eternity. Here is the book that, finally, gets under his skin.
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 9780751541403
Number of pages: 800
Weight: 522 g
Dimensions: 195 x 129 x 40 mm
Kaplan writes with an addictive wiliness, vigour and feeling that suit his subject...to a tee - Daily Telegraph
Authoritative and enjoyable...important too - Sunday Times
A wealth of entertaining detail about the singer's career, gnawing personal insecurity, lavish sexual indulgence, and obsessive musical virtuosity - Observer
Evokes a sense of period with crackling energy - Daily Express
Very few writers can write coherently about what makes music work. Fewer still can tell what makes it profound. Kaplan can - The Age
At last, Sinatra has the biography he deserves - The Irish Times
I read the sequel to this (Sinatra, the Voice) first — wonderful; so I had to get this. Both are very detailed, and a lot of research has been done. Both are very readable, and Kaplan is very good at analysing the... More
When Old Blue Eyes died on May 14th 1998 he left a legacy behind that would last forever. The king of the Rat Pack was one of histories true originals whose career managed to succeed no matter what he had to overcome.... More
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