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From the New York Times bestseller, the story of jazz, told through the journeys of three towering artists

From the author of the definitive biography of Frank Sinatra, the story of how jazz arrived at the pinnacle of American culture in 1959, told through the journey of three towering artists—Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans—who came together to create the most famous and bestselling jazz album of all time, Kind of BlueThe myth of the 60s depends on the 1950s being the before times of conformity, segregation, straightness—The Lonely Crow...

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Recipient of the Independent Publishers Award for Historical Fiction (Gold Medal), the Foreword Book of the Year Award for Historical Fiction (Bronze Medal), and an honorable mention in the category of General Fiction for the Eric Hoffer Award.Luis de Santángel, chancellor to the court and longtime friend of the lusty King Ferdinand, has had enough of the Spanish Inquisition. As the power of Inquisitor General Tomás de Torquemada grows, so doe...

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Mitchell James Kaplan [brings] his impressive knowledge of history, composition, and the heart's whims to bear on this shining rendition of Swift and Gershwin's star-crossed love." —Therese Anne Fowler, New York Times bestselling author of Z and A Good Neighborhood "A lilting, jazzy ballad as catchy as a Gershwin tune…Rhapsody will have you humming, toe-tapping, and singing along with every turn of the page." —Kate Quinn, New York Times bestse...

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A fast-moving, musically astute portrait of arguably the greatest composer of American popular music. Irving Berlin (1888-1989) has been called-by George Gershwin, among others-the greatest songwriter of the golden age of the American popular song. "Berlin has no place in American music, " legendary composer Jerome Kern wrote, "he is American music." In a career that spanned an astonishing nine decades, Berlin wrote some fifteen hundred tunes,...

In 1984, three Royal Hong Kong Police Force inspectors investigate a murder on the set of a major action film. When one inspector goes missing, the commissioner forbids them to pursue the case any further, but eventually they uncover a connection between the triads, the film industry, and elements of the colonial government. In 2014, a disaffected Londoner returns to Hong Kong to discover the truth about his long-missing father, who was one of...

In a sequel to Kaplan's bestselling title, "Frank: The Voice", comes a rich and distinctive insight into the man behind the legend and his many guises - from tireless lover to powerful actor.

Dean Martin e Jerry Lewis. Semplicemente la coppia comica più famosa di sempre. La loro è stata una storia d'amore a tutti gli effetti, e come ogni love story che si rispetti non è rimasta estranea a sentimenti quali odio e gelosia. Jerry Lewis rompe gli indugi e si racconta per la prima volta, regalando al pubblico la testimonianza scritta di uno dei momenti topici della comicità internazionale. Tutto inizia con un incontro casuale fra un ita...

The eagerly-awaited second part of the definitive biography of The Chairman of the Board - from From Here to Eternity to his death in 1998, and published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of his birth.

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Frank Sinatra was the best-known entertainer of the twentieth century-infinitely charismatic, lionized and notorious in equal measure. But despite his mammoth fame, Sinatra the man has remained an enigma. Now James Kaplan brings deeper insight than ever before to the complex psyche and turbulent life behind that incomparable voice, from Sinatra's humble beginning in Hoboken to his fall from grace and Oscar-winning return in From Here to Eterni...