Florence Foster Jenkins
Subtitle: the inspiring true story of the world's worst singer
By: Nicholas Martin and Jasper Rees
Contributors: Rees, Jasper, author
Edition: First U.S. edition.
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781250115959
Subjects: Sopranos (Singers); Biography
Description: In Florence Foster Jenkins, Nicholas Martin and Jasper Rees tell her extraordinary story, which inspired the film starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant, and directed by Stephen Frears.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-240).
Table of contents: title: Wilkes-Barre, Pa; title: Mrs Dr Jenkins; title: Philadelphian; title: Chairman of music; title: Mrs St Clair Bayfield; title: Legatee; title: Club woman; title: The singing president; title: Lady Florence; title: Queen of the night; title: Prima donna of Carnegie Hall; title: Like father, like daughter; title: Epilogue.