Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life
Description
A brief yet definitive new biography of one of film's greatest legends, perfect for readers who want to know more about the iconic star but who don't want to commit to a lengthy work. He was the very first icon of the silver screen and is one of the most recognizable of Hollywood faces, even a hundred years after his first film. But what of the man behind the moustache? Peter Ackroyd's biography turns the spotlight on Chaplin's life as well as his work, from his humble theatrical beginnings in music halls to winning an honorary Academy Award. Everything is here, from the glamor of his golden age to the murky scandals of the 1940s and eventual exile to Switzerland. There are charming anecdotes along the way: playing the violin in a New York hotel room to mask the sound of Stan Laurel frying pork chops and long Hollywood lunches with Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. This masterful, brief biography offers fresh revelations about one of the most familiar faces of the last century and brings the Little Tramp vividly to life.
Specifications
| ASIN | B00OKNS50U |
| Author | Peter Ackroyd |
| Best Sellers Rank | #373,930 in Audible Books & Originals ( See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals ) #1,223 in Film & TV #2,117 in Television Performer Biographies #2,372 in Historical Biographies (Audible Books & Originals) |
| Book 5 of 5 | Ackroyd's Brief Lives |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (165) |
| Language | English |
| Listening Length | 9 hours and 11 minutes |
| Narrator | Ralph Lister |
| Program Type | Audiobook |
| Publication date | October 28, 2014 |
| Publisher | Blackstone Publishing |
| Version | Unabridged |
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