Lady Sings the Blues
- ISBN-10
- 0241351308
- ISBN-13
- 9780241351307
- Series
- Lady Sings the Blues
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-11-29
- Publisher
- Penguin UK
- Author
- Billie Holiday
Description
'A masterpiece, as fresh and shocking as if it were written yesterday' Craig Brown "I've been told that no one sings the word 'hunger' like I do. Or the word 'love'." Lady Sings the Blues is the inimitable autobiography of one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century. Born to a single mother in 1915 Baltimore, Billie Holiday had her first run-in with the law at aged 13. But Billie Holiday is no victim. Her memoir tells the story of her life spent in jazz, smoky Harlem clubs and packed-out concert halls, her love affairs, her wildly creative friends, her struggles with addiction and her adventures in love. Billie Holiday is a wise and aphoristic guide to the story of her unforgettable life.
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- 2011-03-02
- 256 pages
- Ebook
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