Interrupted Melody: An Autobiography
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 2nd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage, fading to spine and edges. Page Condition: Yellowed with signs of aging. Markings: Name penned on fep. Binding condition: Intact. Sticker: Bookseller's sticker on front pastedown
Interrupted Melody is the compelling autobiography of Marjorie Lawrence, one of the twentieth century's most celebrated dramatic sopranos. The book chronicles her extraordinary rise from a rural Australian farm to the grand stages of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, where she earned international acclaim for her powerful voice and commanding stage presence. At the height of her career, Lawrence was struck by poliomyelitis, a devastating blow that robbed her of the use of her legs, and she recounts with remarkable candour and resilience her fierce battle to reclaim her life and return to performing. Written with warmth and unflinching honesty, the narrative illustrates both the rigorous demands of an operatic career and the indomitable spirit required to overcome catastrophic illness. Her story inspired a 1955 MGM film of the same name, cementing her legacy as a symbol of courage and artistic dedication.
Author: Marjorie Lawrence
Format: Hardback
Published: 1949, Invincible Press
Genre: Biography
Edition: 2nd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage, fading to spine and edges. Page Condition: Yellowed with signs of aging. Markings: Name penned on fep. Binding condition: Intact. Sticker: Bookseller's sticker on front pastedown
Interrupted Melody is the compelling autobiography of Marjorie Lawrence, one of the twentieth century's most celebrated dramatic sopranos. The book chronicles her extraordinary rise from a rural Australian farm to the grand stages of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, where she earned international acclaim for her powerful voice and commanding stage presence. At the height of her career, Lawrence was struck by poliomyelitis, a devastating blow that robbed her of the use of her legs, and she recounts with remarkable candour and resilience her fierce battle to reclaim her life and return to performing. Written with warmth and unflinching honesty, the narrative illustrates both the rigorous demands of an operatic career and the indomitable spirit required to overcome catastrophic illness. Her story inspired a 1955 MGM film of the same name, cementing her legacy as a symbol of courage and artistic dedication.