Stormy Weather
The Life of Lena Horne
$49.38
- Paperback
608 pages
- Release Date
20 July 2010
Summary
THE “DEFINITIVE” BIOGRAPHY OF LEGEND LENA HORNE—THE CELEBRATED STAR OF STAGE, MUSIC, AND FILM WHO BLAZED A TRAIL FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS IN HOLLYWOOD AND BEYOND
Drawing on a wealth of unmined material and hundreds of interviews— one of them with Lena Horne herself—critically acclaimed author James Gavin gives us a “deftly researched” and authoritative portrait of the American icon. Horne broke down racial barriers in the entertainment industry in the 1940s and ’50s even…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780743271448 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0743271440 |
| Author: | James Gavin |
| Publisher: | Atria Books |
| Imprint: | Atria Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 608 |
| Release Date: | 20 July 2010 |
| Weight: | 767g |
| Dimensions: | 43mm x 152mm x 235mm |
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Critics Review
“EVENTFUL AND SUSPENSEFUL… . A THOROUGH AND FLUENT BIOGRAPHY.” —THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
“MAGNIFICENT, GRIPPING, MARVELOUSLY WRITTEN … [IT] MAY JUST BE ONE OF THE BEST BIOGRAPHIES ABOUT SHOW BUSINESS, RACE, LOVE, SEX, AND MUSIC EVER WRITTEN.” —LIZ SMITH, VARIETY
“A FASCINATING STUDY OF A COMPLICATED WOMAN AND THE
COMPLICATED TIMES THAT SHAPED HER.” —USA TODAY
“IN GAVIN’S CAPABLE HANDS, LENA HORNE’S STORY IS BOTH UNIQUELY HER OWN AND AN INTEGRAL PART OF A LARGER CULTURAL JOURNEY.” —SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
“SYMPATHETIC AND TOUGH.” —THE NEW YORKER
James Gavin
James Gavin is the author of Deep in a Dream, Intimate Nights, and Stormy Weather. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and Time Out New York, among other publications. He lives in New York City.
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