Sinatra's Century

<p>In celebration of his one-hundredth birthday a charming irresistibly readable and handsomely packaged look back at the life and times of the greatest entertainer in American history Frank Sinatra.</p><p><em>Sinatra's Century</em> is an irresistible collection of one-hundred short reflections on the man his music and his larger-than-life story by a lifetime fan who also happens to be one of the poetry world's most prominent voices. David Lehman uses each of these short pieces to look back on a single facet of the entertainer's story--from his childhood in Hoboken to his emergence as The Voice in the 1940s to the wild professional (and romantic) fluctuations that followed. Lehman offers new insights and revisits familiar stories--Sinatra's dramatic love affairs with some of the most beautiful stars in Hollywood including Lauren Bacall Marilyn Monroe and Ava Gardner; his fall from grace in the late 1940s and resurrection during the Capitol Years of the 1950s; his bonds with the rest of the Rat Pack; and his long tenure as the Chairman of the Board viewed as the eminence grise of popular music inspiring generations of artists from Bobby Darin to Bono to Bob Dylan.</p><p>Brimming with Lehman's own lifelong affection for Sinatra the book includes lists of unforgettable performances; engaging insight on what made Sinatra the model of American machismo--and the epitome of romance; and clear-eyed assessments of the foibles that impacted his life and work. Warm and enlightening <em>Sinatra's Century</em> is full-throated appreciation of Sinatra for every fan.</p>