Josephine : The Hungry Heart, Jean-Claude Baker, Chris Chase SIGNED w/ Postcard

"Based on twenty years of research and thousands of interviews, this authoritative biography of performer Josephine Baker (1906-1975) provides a candid look at her tempestuous life. Born into poverty in St. Louis, the uninhibited chorus girl became the sensation of Europe and the last century's first black sex symbol. A heroine of the French Resistance in World War II, she entranced figures as diverse as de Gaulle, Tito, Castro, Princess Grace, two popes, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Yet Josephine was also, as one critic put it, a monster who made Joan Crawford look like the Virgin Mary. Jean-Claude Baker's book also reveals her outbursts that resulted in lasting feuds, her imperious treatment of family and entourage members, and her ambivalent attitudes concerning her ethnic background. Reconciling Josephine's many personas Jazz-age icon, national hero of France, proponent of Civil Rights, mother of children from across the globe Josephine: The Hungry Heart gives readers the inside story on a star unlike any other before or since."

"Mesmerizing irresistible perversely fascinating a killer achievement. Here is Josephine stripped of glamour and defenses one of the most paradoxical figures in twentieth-century entertainment." New York Times Book Review

Pre- owned with significant vintage shelf wear testament to history/age. A few folds on random pages. Rips on exterior on binding as pictured. Doesn't compromise structure of book. Good condition.

Inscription and signature of author Jean Claude - Baker on one page.

Jean-Claude Baker spent years with his "second mother" Josephine Baker and her family on tour in Europe and America. He was the owner of the restaurant Chez Josephine in New York City.

Another inscription and signature on following page (unsure of identity of person).

Collectible Chez Josephine postcard included. Does posses some wear and folds.

Pages are complete.

533 pages

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