Confessions of a Serial Biographer: New and Expanded Edition - Brossura

Freedland, Michael

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ISBN 10: 0853038899 ISBN 13: 9780853038894

Casa editrice: Vallentine Mitchell, 2014

Riassunto

Confessions of a Serial Biographer is the story (or rather the stories) of Michael Freedland, a man who has mingled with celebrities since he was a teenage junior newspaper reporter. He has been involved with some of the iconic names of Hollywood and showbiz in general - people like Fred Astaire, Gregory Peck, and Andre Previn, all of whom cooperated in his biographies. Then, there was a wide spectrum that ranged from the comedic duo Morecambe and Wise, to Ella Fitzgerald, to say nothing of Leonard Bernstein and Bob Hope. His most recent biography was a best-selling study of the life of Dean Martin, titled King of the Road. This second edition is an autobiography of a biographer of more than 30 books, who, while still at school, was captivated by the voice of a singer called Al Jolson. Yet, this is not just a story of smooth, friendly relations with Michael Freedland's subjects, because James Cagney sued him in the New York courts and Mr. Peck tried to stop his book. Freedland won in both cases. Additionally, it is the story of politicians like Harold Wilson, Alec Douglas Home, ...and even Tony Blair, to whom Michael Freedland gave some early media training. This is also the tale of a radio program called You Don't Have To Be Jewish, which, after 23 years, became the longest running regional broadcast in Britain. [Subject: Memoir]

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Informazioni sull'autore

Michael Freedland is a newspaper journalist, broadcaster and biographer, and former presenter of the long-running radio programme You Don't Have To Be Jewish.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Vallentine Mitchell
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0853038899
• ISBN 13: 9780853038894
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 368
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile