Why Sinatra Matters

Hamill, Pete

ISBN 10: 0316347965 / ISBN 13: 9780316347969

Published by Little, Brown & Company, 1998

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Synopsis:

Drawing upon intimate conversations over the course of many years, Hamill evokes the essence of Sinatra - examining his art and his legend from the inside. Shaped by Prohibition, the Depression, and war, Sinatra became the troubadour of urban loneliness; he was one of the few artists of the twentieth century to break through an ethnic parochialism that imprisoned so many turn-of-the-century immigrants and their children. With his songs, he enabled millions of others to tell their own stories, thus providing an entire generation with a sense of tradition and pride belonging distinctly to them. Products of the same urban landscape, both Hamill and Sinatra can be credited with giving the American city a voice. This is a rich and touching portrait of a twentieth-century icon.

About the Author: Peter Hamill is a novelist, journalist, editor and screenwriter. He has written 15 previous books and writes a daily column for the New York Daily News. He lives in New York City.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Why Sinatra Matters
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good