{"product_id":"9780743271448","title":"Stormy Weather : The Life of Lena Horne","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eStormy Weather\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): James Gavin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE “DEFINITIVE” (\u003ci\u003eVANITY FAIR\u003c\/i\u003e ) BIOGRAPHY OF LEGEND LENA HORNE—THE CELEBRATED STAR OF STAGE, MUSIC, AND FILM WHO BLAZED A TRAIL FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS IN HOLLYWOOD AND BEYOND\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on a wealth of unmined material and hundreds of interviews— one of them with Lena Horne herself—critically acclaimed author James Gavin gives us a “deftly researched” (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e) and authoritative portrait of the American icon.\u003c\/b\u003e Horne broke down racial barriers in the entertainment industry in the 1940s and ’50s even as she was limited mostly to guest singing appearances in splashy Hollywood musicals. Incorporating insights from the likes of Ruby Dee, Tony Bennett, Diahann Carroll, and Bobby Short, \u003ci\u003eStormy Weather \u003c\/i\u003ereveals the many faces of this luminous, complex, strong-willed, passionate, even tragic woman—a stunning talent who inspired such giants as Barbra Streisand, Eartha Kitt, and Aretha Franklin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“EVENTFUL AND SUSPENSEFUL. . . . A THOROUGH AND FLUENT BIOGRAPHY.” —THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e“MAGNIFICENT, GRIPPING, MARVELOUSLY WRITTEN . . . [IT] MAY JUST BE ONE OF THE BEST BIOGRAPHIES ABOUT SHOW BUSINESS, RACE, LOVE, SEX, AND MUSIC EVER WRITTEN.” —LIZ SMITH, VARIETY\u003cbr\u003e“A FASCINATING STUDY OF A COMPLICATED WOMAN AND THE\u003cbr\u003e COMPLICATED TIMES THAT SHAPED HER.” —USA TODAY\u003cbr\u003e“IN GAVIN’S CAPABLE HANDS, LENA HORNE’S STORY IS BOTH UNIQUELY HER OWN AND AN INTEGRAL PART OF A LARGER CULTURAL JOURNEY.” —SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE\u003cbr\u003e“SYMPATHETIC AND TOUGH.” —THE NEW YORKER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780743271448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40590882603214,"sku":"9780743271448","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_e37b8efa-468f-4441-a62f-3edb0b85cdb1.jpg?v=1637744464","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780743271448","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}