or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
19 used & new from £3.99
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Stephen Sondheim: A Life
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

Stephen Sondheim: A Life (Paperback)

by Meryle Secrest (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
Price: £8.99 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Only 2 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Want guaranteed delivery by Friday, November 13? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
13 new from £3.99 6 used from £4.30
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Paperback (New edition) £8.99 £5.74 18 used & new from £2.25

Frequently Bought Together

Customers buy this book with How Sondheim Found His Sound by Steve Swayne

Stephen Sondheim: A Life + How Sondheim Found His Sound
Price For Both: £18.94

Show availability and delivery details

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

How Sondheim Found His Sound

How Sondheim Found His Sound

by Steve Swayne
£9.95
Reading Stephen Sondheim: A Collection of Critical Essays: 10 (Studies in Modern Drama)

Reading Stephen Sondheim: A Collection of Critical Essays: 10 (Studies in Modern Drama)

by Sandor Goodhart
5.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £18.04
Waiting for the Sun: Strange Days, Weird Scenes and the Sound of Los Angeles

Waiting for the Sun: Strange Days, Weird Scenes and the Sound of Los Angeles

by Barney Hoskyns
£8.99
Across the Great Divide: The "Band" and America

Across the Great Divide: The "Band" and America

by Barney Hoskyns
5.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £9.98
The Stephen Sondheim Collection [DVD]

The Stephen Sondheim Collection [DVD]

DVD ~ James Lapine
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; New edition edition (19 Aug 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747544166
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747544166
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 368,164 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

Product Description

Secrest reveals how Sondheim learnt to play the piano at an early age and writes about the effect his parent's divorce had on him when he was 10. She reveals the difficulty he had struggling to gain a foothold in the theatre, attempting to make a living scriptwriting before his Broadway fame and successes. Originally published in 1998.

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
 
(3)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Stephen Sondheim: A Life
75% buy the item featured on this page:
Stephen Sondheim: A Life 4.5 out of 5 stars (2)
£8.99
How Sondheim Found His Sound
11% buy
How Sondheim Found His Sound
£9.95
Hotel California: Singer-songwriters and Cocaine Cowboys in the L.A. Canyons 1967-1976
7% buy
Hotel California: Singer-songwriters and Cocaine Cowboys in the L.A. Canyons 1967-1976 4.7 out of 5 stars (11)
£5.81
Waiting for the Sun: Strange Days, Weird Scenes and the Sound of Los Angeles
4% buy
Waiting for the Sun: Strange Days, Weird Scenes and the Sound of Los Angeles
£8.99
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

2 Reviews
5 star:
 (1)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.5 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
6 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A fine analysis of the "Country Soul" Music phenomenum, 30 Dec 1999
This review is from: Say it One Time for the Broken Hearted: Country Side of Southern Soul (Paperback)
This book is a fascinating and very worthy analysis of the American Deep South "Country Soul" Music phenomenum. Barney Hoskyns has re-visited and updated his original edition of the book with current status on all of the great Artists and Producers and Record Labels of the genre. It's a really good blend of interviews and analysis mixed with the author's own views on the classic and seminal tracks from the era. I found the introductory chapter somewhat pretentious on first reading and was better rewarded by dipping in to specific entries on particular Artists and Producers. This book is absolutely essential reading for anyone remotely interested in the golden era of 60's Soul Music.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars fascinating reading, 12 May 2009
By P. E. Pentelow "musicalfreak" (Plymouth England) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
It is fascinating to learn the history behind the man.I have always been aware of the strong steak of cynicism running through Sondheim's work,now I know why, with such a mixed up childhood is it any wonder.Nevertheless it has made him into the genius composer that he is today.Undoubtedly the finest writer of musical theatre of this age or,any other, with a depth of feeling that others can only aspire to. This book is quite an eye-opener.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject














i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.