{"product_id":"sinatras-century-david-lehman-9780061780066","title":"Sinatra's Century: One Hundred Notes on the Man and His World","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn celebration of his one-hundredth birthday, a charming, irresistibly readable, and handsomely packaged look back at the life and times of the greatest entertainer in American history, Frank Sinatra.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSinatra's Century\u003c\/em\u003e is an irresistible collection of one-hundred short reflections on the man, his music, and his larger-than-life story, by a lifetime fan who also happens to be one of the poetry world's most prominent voices. David Lehman uses each of these short pieces to look back on a single facet of the entertainer's story--from his childhood in Hoboken, to his emergence as \"The Voice\" in the 1940s, to the wild professional (and romantic) fluctuations that followed. Lehman offers new insights and revisits familiar stories--Sinatra's dramatic love affairs with some of the most beautiful stars in Hollywood, including Lauren Bacall, Marilyn Monroe, and Ava Gardner; his fall from grace in the late 1940s and resurrection during the \"Capitol Years\" of the 1950s; his bonds with the rest of the Rat Pack; and his long tenure as the Chairman of the Board, viewed as the eminence grise of popular music inspiring generations of artists, from Bobby Darin to Bono to Bob Dylan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrimming with Lehman's own lifelong affection for Sinatra, the book includes lists of unforgettable performances; engaging insight on what made Sinatra the model of American machismo--and the epitome of romance; and clear-eyed assessments of the foibles that impacted his life and work. Warm and enlightening, \u003cem\u003eSinatra's Century\u003c\/em\u003e is full-throated appreciation of Sinatra for every fan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Lehman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0061780065\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061780066\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2015 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/21\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/06\/2015 pg. 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/11\/2016 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2015","brand":"David Lehman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48437878227199,"sku":"9780061780066","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cec4a92d-d097-41b7-8d48-9de8bb0d7d90.jpg?v=1777167383","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sinatras-century-david-lehman-9780061780066","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}