Gershwin Ruth Leon

Name: Gershwin By Ruth Leon
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Gershwin by Ruth Leon

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SeriesLife & Times S.

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Gershwin's rise as one of the sons of Russian-Jewish immigrants on Manhattan's lower East Side to his unassailable position as the leading composer of his time makes Gershwin the embodiment of the American Dream. This biography evokes the pace and colour of New York in the 1920s and 30s, and firmly places Gershwin at the centre of the Jazz Age.

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Gershwin by Ruth Leon

This biography evokes brilliantly the pace and colour of New York in the 1920s and 30s, and firmly places Gershwin at the centre of the Jazz Age. His rise as one of the sons of Russian-Jewish immigrants on Manhattan's lower East Side to his unassailable position as the leading composer of his time makes Gershwin the embodiment of the American Dream.

Gershwin Reviews

'Brims with a contagious love and respect for its charismatic subject -and conveys every aspect of Gershwin's genius with intelligence and empathy.' -- Barry Forshaw Daily Express

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Sku

GOR004211579

ISBN 13

9781904341239

ISBN 10

1904341233

Title

Gershwin by Ruth Leon

Author

Ruth Leon

Series

Life & Times S.

Condition

Used - Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Haus Publishing

Year published

20040920

Number of pages

192

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N/A

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