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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Mariner Books
Publication date
November 5, 2013
Pages
566
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780544104464
ISBN-10
0544104463
Dimensions
1.75 by 5.25 by 7.75 in.
Weight
1.05 lbs.
Original list price
$16.95
Summaries and Reviews
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âBarbra Streisandâs story may be the most triumphant case of revenge in show business history . . . Mann vividly evokes the atmosphere of Streisandâs New York.ââNew York Times
In 1960, Barbra Streisand was just a seventeen-year-old Brooklyn kid with plenty of talent but no connections and certainly no money; her mother brought her soup to make sure she stayed fed as she took acting classes and scraped out a living. Just four years later, she was the top-selling female recording artist in America and the star of one of Broadwayâs biggest hits. In Hello, Gorgeous, the acclaimed Hollywood biographer William Mann chronicles that dizzying ascent, telling the riveting behind-the-scenes story of how Streisand and her team transformed her from an unknown dreamer into one of the worldâs most beloved superstars.
âTrying to figure out the Barbra Streisand mystique is no easy task, but author William Mann expertly captures the launch of her remarkable career in the early 1960s when a unique âstar was bornâ . . . Mann's meticulous research and insightful analysis go deeper than any previous biography: shedding light on the formative years that shaped Streisand's persona, debunking some myths . . . and providing a cultural snapshot of the wild and free-spirited era in which Streisand blossomed.ââUSA Today
âIn his masterful book, Mann captures one of the most fully realized pictures of the multi-hyphenate superstar to date . . . Many books have been written about Streisand but few, if any, put readers as close to the subject as Mann does."âMiami Herald
In 1960, Barbra Streisand was just a seventeen-year-old Brooklyn kid with plenty of talent but no connections and certainly no money; her mother brought her soup to make sure she stayed fed as she took acting classes and scraped out a living. Just four years later, she was the top-selling female recording artist in America and the star of one of Broadwayâs biggest hits. In Hello, Gorgeous, the acclaimed Hollywood biographer William Mann chronicles that dizzying ascent, telling the riveting behind-the-scenes story of how Streisand and her team transformed her from an unknown dreamer into one of the worldâs most beloved superstars.
âTrying to figure out the Barbra Streisand mystique is no easy task, but author William Mann expertly captures the launch of her remarkable career in the early 1960s when a unique âstar was bornâ . . . Mann's meticulous research and insightful analysis go deeper than any previous biography: shedding light on the formative years that shaped Streisand's persona, debunking some myths . . . and providing a cultural snapshot of the wild and free-spirited era in which Streisand blossomed.ââUSA Today
âIn his masterful book, Mann captures one of the most fully realized pictures of the multi-hyphenate superstar to date . . . Many books have been written about Streisand but few, if any, put readers as close to the subject as Mann does."âMiami Herald
Editions
Hardcover
from Gardners Books (November 27, 2012)
9781849543958 | details & prices | 566 pages | 6.25 × 9.50 × 2.00 in. | 1.96 lbs | List price $40.45
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (November 14, 2012)
9781410452948 | details & prices | 921 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 2.25 in. | 2.25 lbs | List price $32.99
1 edition from Houghton Mifflin (October 9, 2012)
9780547368924 | details & prices | 566 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.75 in. | 1.90 lbs | List price $30.00
Paperback
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from Mariner Books (November 5, 2013)
9780544104464 | details & prices | 566 pages | 5.25 × 7.75 × 1.75 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $16.95
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