Fame in the 20th Century by Clive James

Fame in the 20th Century by Clive James

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Accompanying Clive James's BBC Television series, this book traces how the invention and development of mass communications - press, radio, film and television - has transformed the nature of fame, and how the famous have dealt with that fame. Hundreds of key 20th-century figures are examined.

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Fame in the 20th Century by Clive James

Accompanying Clive James's BBC Television series, this book traces how the invention and development of mass communications - press, radio, film and television - has transformed the nature of fame, and how the famous have dealt with that fame. The key international figures of the 20th century, in politics, cinema, art, literature, theatre, music, science, crime and sport, are brought together and examined. The many personalities featured include Edison, Einstein, Ford, Picasso, Chaplin, Lenin, Valentino, Disney, Lindbergh, Garbo, Astair, Hemingway, Hitler, Roosevelt, Callas, Sinatra, Monroe, Stalin, Presley, Muhammed Ali, Howard Hughes, Neil Armstrong, Nixon, The Princess of Wales, Reagan and Madonna.
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ISBN 13 9780563362746
ISBN 10 056336274X
Title Fame in the 20th Century
Author Clive James
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Ebury Publishing
Year published 1993-01-18
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.