Lady Sings The Blues

Author: Billie Holiday

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  • : $26.00 NZD
  • : 9780241351291
  • : Penguin UK
  • : Penguin UK
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  • : November 2018
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  • : Billie Holiday
  • : Penguin Modern Classics Ser.
  • : Paperback
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  • : English
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Barcode 9780241351291
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Description

"I've been told that no one sings the word 'hunger' like I do. Or the word 'love'." Lady Sings the Blues is the inimitable autobiography of one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century. Born to a single mother in 1915 Baltimore, Billie Holiday had her first run-in with the law at aged 13. But Billie Holiday is no victim. Her memoir tells the story of her life spent in jazz, smoky Harlem clubs and packed-out concert halls, her love affairs, her wildly creative friends, her struggles with addiction and her adventures in love. Billie Holiday is a wise and aphoristic guide to the story of her unforgettable life.