<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>The extraordinary career of Dame Julie Andrews spans more than forty years. Her first film, <i>Mary Poppins</i>, was Disney's most successful film, and in 1965 <i>The Sound of Music</i> rescued Twentieth Century Fox from bankruptcy. Three years later, <i>Star!</i> almost put the studio back under, and the leading lady of both films fell as spectacularly as she had risen. But Julie Andrews is nothing if not a survivor; and despite many setbacks--including the tragic loss of her singing voice in 1997 after a botched operation--she's still a performer, recently starring in <i>Shrek</i> and <i>The Princess Diaries</i>. Richard Stirling's deeply researched biography--based on many years of contact with Julie--is a frank but affectionate portrait of an enduring icon of stage and screen.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Julie Andrews is, quite simply, a phenomenon. She has probably brought more joy to more people than any other star of her generation." --<i>Richard Attenborough</i> <p/>"Stirling charts the life and career of Julie Andrews with a wealth of detail and an agreeably light tone. . . . Stirling adroitly conveys the excitement engendered by her explosive entry into the American consciousness." --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/>"A very well-written, gripping account of Andrews's extraordinary life and career. . . . Full of information that may not be known even to some of Andrews's staunchest fans." --<i>Michael Portantiere, TheaterMania.com</i> <p/>"An absorbingly extensive study, with glossy photographs and lively quotes bringing the pages alive with the sound of a much-loved musical star." --<i>Evening Standard (London)</i> <p/>"Intelligent and engrossing." --<i>Roger Lewis, The Mail on Sunday</i> <p/>"Fans will delight at the loads of pictures and details in this complete biography of Andrews." --<i>OK! magazine</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Richard Stirling lives in London. As an actor he has appeared on film, television, and the London and American stage. As a writer, his features include articles on Dame Julie Andrews for many British publications; he was also curator of the star's seventieth birthday film retrospective at the National Film Theatre in 2005.</p>
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