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Fred Astaire (icons of America) 11423
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780300116953
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-10
0300116950
ISBN-13
9780300116953
eBay Product ID (ePID)
65910764
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fred Astaire
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
Entertainment & Performing Arts
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Book Series
Icons of America Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
2.2 in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2008-015512
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"[Astaire's] gift was to lift people's spirits from their drab circumstances in a realm that was entirely magical. . .Joseph Epstein, with erudition, wit and panache, sets out to explore the magic and how it was achieved." -Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald, "A delightful little volume to press into the hands of kids who want a concise introduction to Astaire-or old-timers who already revere him."-Tom Beer, Newsday, "Nicely paced, almost scientifically analytical in explaining why Astaire became a legend while others merely became movie stars, and filled with illuminating asides and unexpected wisecracks. . . . My top hat's off to this guy."-Joe Queenan, Toronto Globe & Mail, "A delightful littlevolume to press into the hands of kids who want a concise introduction to Astaire-or old-timers who already revere him."-Tom Beer, Newsday, "A delightful little volume to press into the hands of kids who want a concise introduction to Astaire�or old-timers who already revere him."�Tom Beer, Newsday, "[Astaire's] gift was to lift people's spirits from their drab circumstances in a realm that was entirely magical . . . Joseph Epstein, with erudition, wit and panache, sets out to explore the magic and how it was achieved." - Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald, "A delightful little volume to press into the hands of kids who want a concise introduction to Astaire-or old-timers who already revere him."-Tom Beer, Newsday, "Nicely paced, almost scientifically analytical in explaining why Astaire became a legend while others merely became movie stars, and filled with illuminating asides and unexpected wisecracks. . . . My top hat''s off to this guy."-Joe Queenan, Toronto Globe & Mail, "It''s a joy to read Epstein on virtually any subject upon which he decides to write, but Epstein on Astaire is especially magical."-Julia Keller, Chicago Tribune, "Epstein writes like an insider chatting over mai tais at the Brown Derby."-Patricia Volk, O, the Oprah Magazine, "It''s a joy to read Epstein on virtually any subject upon which he decides to write, but Epstein on Astaire is especially magical."�Julia Keller, Chicago Tribune, "[Epstein] defines his subject with remarkable eloquence and precision. . . . The author becomes the Astaire of biography. As his book indicates, there can be no higher praise."�Stefan Kanfer, City Journal, "It's a joy to read Epstein on virtually any subject upon which he decides to write, but Epstein on Astaire is especially magical."-Julia Keller, Chicago Tribune, "[Epstein] defines his subject with remarkable eloquence and precision. . . . The author becomes the Astaire of biography. As his book indicates, there can be no higher praise."-Stefan Kanfer, City Journal, "[Astaire's] gift was to lift people's spirits from their drab circumstances in a realm that was entirely magical . . . Joseph Epstein, with erudition, wit and panache, sets out to explore the magic and how it was achieved." - Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald, �[Astaire�s] gift was to lift people�s spirits from their drab circumstances in a realm that was entirely magical . . . Joseph Epstein, with erudition, wit and panache, sets out to explore the magic and how it was achieved.� � Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald, "Nicely paced, almost scientifically analytical in explaining why Astaire became a legend while others merely became movie stars, and filled with illuminating asides and unexpected wisecracks. . . . My top hat''s off to this guy."�Joe Queenan, Toronto Globe & Mail, "Epstein writes like an insider chatting over mai tais at the Brown Derby."�Patricia Volk, O, the Oprah Magazine
Dewey Decimal
B
Synopsis
Joseph Epstein s "Fred Astaire" investigates the great dancer s magical talent, taking up the story of his life, his personality, his work habits, his modest pretensions, and above all his accomplishments. Written with the wit and grace the subject deserves, "Fred Astaire" provides a remarkable portrait of this extraordinary artist and how he came to embody for Americans a fantasy of easy elegance and, paradoxically, of democratic aristocracy.Tracing Astaire s life from his birth in Omaha to his death in his late eighties in Hollywood, the book discusses his early days with his talented and outspoken sister Adele, his gifts as a singer (Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, and Jerome Kern all delighted in composing for Astaire), and his many movie dance partners, among them Cyd Charisse, Rita Hayworth, Eleanor Powell, and Betty Hutton. A key chapter of the book is devoted to Astaire s somewhat unwilling partnership with Ginger Rogers, the woman with whom he danced most dazzlingly. What emerges from these pages is a fascinating view of an American era, seen through the accomplishments of Fred Astaire, an unassuming but uncompromising performer who transformed entertainment into art and gave America a new yet enduring standard for style.", Joseph Epstein's Fred Astaire investigates the great dancer's magical talent, taking up the story of his life, his personality, his work habits, his modest pretensions, and above all his accomplishments. Written with the wit and grace the subject deserves, Fred Astaire provides a remarkable portrait of this extraordinary artist and how he came to embody for Americans a fantasy of easy elegance and, paradoxically, of democratic aristocracy. Tracing Astaire's life from his birth in Omaha to his death in his late eighties in Hollywood, the book discusses his early days with his talented and outspoken sister Adele, his gifts as a singer (Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, and Jerome Kern all delighted in composing for Astaire), and his many movie dance partners, among them Cyd Charisse, Rita Hayworth, Eleanor Powell, and Betty Hutton. A key chapter of the book is devoted to Astaire's somewhat unwilling partnership with Ginger Rogers, the woman with whom he danced most dazzlingly. What emerges from these pages is a fascinating view of an American era, seen through the accomplishments of Fred Astaire, an unassuming but uncompromising performer who transformed entertainment into art and gave America a new yet enduring standard for style.
LC Classification Number
GV1785.A83E68 2008
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