{"product_id":"2940158805424","title":"The Great Entertainers","description":"\"Mankind owes much to entertainers. They have brightened our lives and lifted our spirits. They have\u003cbr\u003egiven us excitement and joy, cares have faded away and we have been lost in admiration by their\u003cbr\u003eartistry and prowess.\"\u003cbr\u003eIn The Great Entertainers, the author Mark Hichens shines the spotlight on iconic entertainers from across\u003cbr\u003ethe 19th and 20th Century including: Noel Cowel, Margot Fonteyn, Gilbert \u0026amp; Sullivan, Marie Lloyd, Vaslav\u003cbr\u003eNijinsky, Edith Piaf, Paul Robeson and Frank Sinatra.\u003cbr\u003eCovering a myriad of topics, Mark Hichens tells of entertainers who reached the top of their profession,\u003cbr\u003etheir successes and failures, their courage and hard work, and their perseverance and popularity.\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Mark Hichens is a biographer, historian and retired teacher. His publications include history\u003cbr\u003ebooks, Wives of the Kings of England – from Hanover to Windsor (Peter Owen), Wives of the Kings of\u003cbr\u003eEngland – from Normans to Stuarts (Book Guild), Queens and Empresses (Book Guild), The Inimitable P\u003cbr\u003eG Wodehouse (Book Guild), a biography and treasury of the popular writer, and The Great Performers (Book\u003cbr\u003eGuild).","brand":"The Book Guild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47113134538992,"sku":"2940158805424","price":5.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940158805424_p0.jpg?v=1764178259","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940158805424","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}