Overview
In the first biography of Billie Holiday in more than two decades, Paul Alexanderāauthor of heralded lives of Sylvia Plath and J. D. Salingerāgives us an unconventional portrait of arguably Americaās most eminent jazz singer. He shrewdly focuses on the last year of her lifeāwith relevant flashbacks to provide contextāto evoke and examine the persistent magnificence of Holidayās artistry when it was supposed to have declined, in the wake of her drug abuse, relationships with violent men, and run-ins with the law.
During her lifetime and after her death, Billie Holiday was often depicted as a down-on-her-luck junkie severely lacking in self-esteem. Relying on interviews with people who knew her, and new material unearthed in private collections and institutional archives, Bitter Cropāa reference to the last two words of Strange Fruit, her moving song about lynchingālimns Holiday as a powerful, ambitious woman who overcame her flaws to triumph as a vital figure of American popular music.
This book title, Bitter Crop (The Heartache and Triumph of Billie Holiday's Last Year), ISBN: 9780593315903, by Paul Alexander, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group (February 13, 2024) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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