Lives of the Musicians
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Lives of the Musicians by Kathleen Krull
It's no secret that Beethoven went deaf, that Mozart had constant money problems, and that Gilbert and Sullivan wrote musicals. But what were these people--and other famous musicians--really like? What did they eat? What did they wear? How did they spend their time? What were they like as children? What were their phobias, obsessions, and bad habits? And what did their neighbors think of it all? Here are the fascinating and often humorous stories of twenty famous musicians--people of all shapes, sizes, temperaments, and lifestyles, from various countries and historical periods, beginning with Vivaldi and ending with Woody Guthrie. Accompanied by brilliant caricatures, Lives of the Musicians will appeal to those who love music, to those who like to hear the story behind a famous name, and to just about everyone else.
Kathleen Krull's grandmother emigrated from county Kerry in Ireland, her grandfather from county Roscommon. She grew up near Chicago, now lives in San Diego, and enjoys visiting Ireland to meet relatives. She is the author of The Book of Rock Stars: 24 Musical Icons that Shine Through History; Gonna Sing My Head Off!; AWoman for President: The Story of Victoria Woodhull; Pocahontas: Princess of the New World; the Giants of Science series of biographies; and several books illustrated by her husband, Paul Brewer. Please visit her Web site at www.kathleenkrull.com
David McPhail has written and illustrated more than eighty books for children, including the classic Pig Pig series, Water Boy, The Searcher and Old Tree, and Sisters, plus If You Were My Bunny by Kate McMullan, When Sheep Sleep by Laura Numeroff, and Mud Is Cake by Pam Munoz Ryan. Before creating the illustrations for A Pot o' Gold, he did research by traveling throughout Ireland. He lives with his family in New Hampshire.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780152164362 |
| ISBN 10 | 0152164367 |
| Title | Lives of the Musicians |
| Author | Kathleen Krull |
| Series | Lives Of |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Sandpiper |
| Year published | 2002-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |