Frank Sinatra Has a Cold
And Other Essays
Penguin Classics
Paperback
: 03 Mar 2011
£9.99
Synopsis
Gay Talese is the father of American New Journalism, who transformed traditional reportage with his vivid scene-setting, sharp observation and rich storytelling. His 1966 piece for Esquire, one of the most celebrated magazine articles ever published, describes a morose Frank Sinatra silently nursing a glass of bourbon, struck down with a cold and unable to sing, like 'Picasso without paint, Ferrari without fuel - only worse'. The other writings in this selection include a description of a meeting between two legends, Fidel Castro and Muhammad Ali; a brilliantly witty dissection of the offices of Vogue magazine; an account of travelling to Ireland with hellraiser Peter O'Toole; and a profile of fading baseball star Joe DiMaggio, which turns into a moving, immaculately-crafted meditation on celebrity.
Product details
Format :
Paperback
ISBN: 9780141194158
Size : 129 x 198mm
Pages : 208
Published : 03 Mar 2011
Publisher : Penguin Classics
Frank Sinatra Has a Cold
And Other Essays
£9.99
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