Ship Without a Sail: The Life of Lorenz Hart

"A deeply sympathetic biography of Lorenz Hart, the talented, troubled lyricist of film and Broadway fame. Marmorstein...
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Author: Gary Marmorstein
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Ship Without a Sail: The Life of Lorenz Hart by Marmorstein, Gary

Ship Without a Sail: The Life of Lorenz Hart

$45.90

Ship Without a Sail: The Life of Lorenz Hart

$45.90
Author: Gary Marmorstein
Format: Paperback
Language: English
"A deeply sympathetic biography of Lorenz Hart, the talented, troubled lyricist of film and Broadway fame. Marmorstein has done an enormous service for fans of stage and movie musicals" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).

"Blue Moon," "Where or When," "The Lady Is a Tramp," "My Funny Valentine," "Isn't It Romantic?," "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered"--these are just some of the unforgettable songs that lyricist Lorenz "Larry" Hart wrote together with composer Richard Rodgers. A Ship Without a Sail is the story of the exuberant yet troubled Hart, who wrote so knowingly about the love that eluded him in his own short life.

Despite their highly successful collaborations for Broadway and Hollywood, Rodgers and Hart were an odd couple. Rodgers was precise, handsome, heterosexual, and eager to be accepted by Society. Hart was barely five feet tall, alcoholic, homosexual, most at home in a bar or restaurant, and prone to unexplained disappearances. His lyrics spin with wit, brilliance, and sophistication, yet at their core is an unmistakable wistfulness and yearning; they are all the more remarkable considering that he never sustained a romantic relationship, living virtually his entire life with his mother until his death at age forty-eight.

Gary Marmorstein's revelatory biography brings Hart and his colorful world vividly to life, and includes many of the lyrics that define Hart's indelible legacy.

Author: Gary Marmorstein
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 07/16/2013
Pages: 544
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.70w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781416594260

About the Author
Marmorstein, Gary: - Gary Marmorstein has written about film, theater, and popular music for The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and Stagebill, among other publications, and is the author of two previous books. He lives in New Jersey.

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