Florence Foster Jenkins - by Nicholas Martin & Jasper Rees (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Despite lacking pitch, rhythm, or tone, Florence Foster Jenkins became one of America's best-known sopranos, celebrated for her unique recordings and her sell-out concert at Carnegie Hall"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><i>She was a woman with a dream. Nobody believed in her talent. But nothing could stop her. . .</i> <p/> This is the true story of<br> <b>FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS </b><br> Now the basis of a major motion picture starring Academy Award--winning actress Meryl Streep <p/> She had no pitch, no rhythm, and no tone. Still, Florence Foster Jenkins (Streep) became one of America's best-known sopranos. Born in 1868, Florence was a talented young pianist whose wealthy father refused to let her continue her musical studies in Europe. In retaliation, Florence eloped with Dr. Frank Jenkins, a man twice her age, and moved to New York. But when her father died and left her a large sum of money, Florence finally had a chance to pursue her one true passion: Singing. But first she would have to learn how to become a great singer. <p/> Years of lessons and a chance meeting with St. Clair Bayfield (Hugh Grant), who would become her manager and common-law husband, would help launch Florence's career and entry into New York's prestigious classical musical societies, culminating in her giving a recital, at the age of seventy-six, at Carnegie Hall. This is story of a woman who was not afraid to recreate herself into the person she wished to become--and achieve her own version of the American Dream.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Nicholas Martin has worked as a croupier, a labourer, a bouncer and a barman. In his early twenties he worked at sea as a deck hand and later as a yacht captain. He then worked as a journalist and travel writer, contributing to <i>The Sunday Times</i>, the <i>Guardian </i>and various magazines, before becoming a screenwriter, graduating from the National Film and Television School in 1992. He lives in London. <p/>Jasper Rees has been a journalist since 1988. He has written over the years for most broadsheets, but principally the <i>Daily Telegraph</i>, <i> Independent</i>, <i>Evening Standard</i> and <i>The Times Saturday Magazine</i>. He has also written for <i>Vogue</i>, <i>Harper's</i>, <i>Radio Times</i> and <i>GQ</i>. He is the author of the books, <i>Bred of Heaven: One Man's Quest to Reclaim his Welsh Roots </i>and <i>I Found My Horn: One Man's Struggle with the Orchestra's Most Difficult Instrument. </i>He lives in London.</p>
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