Chase, Chris
Josephine: The Hungry Heart
- ISBN 13:
- 9780815411727
- author:
- Chase, Chris
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cooper Square Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2001
- Pages:
- 592
- Dimensions:
- 155 mm X 231 mm
- Genre:
- 1906-1975
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Josephine Baker: The Hungry Heart
This authoritative biography provides a candid look at the life of performer Josephine Baker, from her humble beginnings in poverty-stricken St. Louis to her rise as a sensation in Europe and beyond.
With twenty years of research and thousands of interviews, Jean-Claude Baker's book reveals the complexities of Baker's life, including her tumultuous relationships, her role in the French Resistance during World War II, and her enduring legacy as a cultural icon.
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