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    Title
    Lives of the Musicians
    Subtitle
    Good Times, Bad Times (and What the Neighbors Thought)
    Authors and contributors
    By (author) Kathleen Krull, Illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt
    Physical properties
    Format: Paperback
    Number of pages: 96
    Width: 217 mm
    Height: 261 mm
    Thickness: 8 mm
    Weight: 372 g
    Audience
    Children/juvenile
    Language
    English
    ISBN
    ISBN 13: 9780152164362
    ISBN 10: 0152164367
    Classifications
    BISAC category code: JNF007040
    Dewey: 780.922
    Nielsen BookScan Product Class: Y4.1
    BISAC category code: JNF036020
    Dewey: B
    Edition statement
    Reprint
    Publisher
    Cengage Learning, Inc
    Imprint name
    Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
    Publication date
    01 March 2002
    Publication City/Country
    Belmont, CA/US
    Main description
    It's no secret that Beethoven went deaf, that Mozart had constant money problems, and that Gilbert and Sullivan wrote musicals. But what were these people--and other famous musicians--really like? What did they eat? What did they wear? How did they spend their time? And--possibly most interesting of all--what did their neighbors think? Discover the fascinating and often humorous stories of twenty famous musicians--people of all shapes, sizes, temperaments, and lifestyles, from various countries and historical periods. Beginning with Vivaldi and ending with Woodie Guthrie, Lives of the Musicians brings musical history to life!
    Review quote
    "Unstuffs a host of shirts and delivers wonderful musical trivia."--"Newsweek" * "Bravo! A collective biography that is informative and fun to read."--"School Library Journal, "starred review * "Living, breathing anecdotes--the stuff of which the best biography is made."--"Publishers Weekly, "starred review
    Biographical note
    Kathleen Krull has written much innovative nonfiction for young people, including all of the books in the "Lives of . . ." series, and has made a chatty, accessible approach to biography her hallmark. She lives in San Diego, California. Visit her website at www.kathleenkrull.com. Kathryn Hewitt's caricatures of famous figures led kids to dub the "Lives of . . ." series the "Big Head" books. She has illustrated many books for young readers, some of which she also wrote. She lives in Santa Monica, California. Visit her website at www.kathrynhewitt.com.