The result is a riveting, tragic book that goes to the heart of the. Masons latest, based on the reallife experiences of her fatherinlaw. Jul 31, 2007 i ordered bobbie ann mason s elvis presley. This new biography eschews sensational speculation to paint a thoughtfully researched but wholly felt portrait of the manchild who metamorphosed into a hero.
Sep 14, 2007 bobbie ann mason is the author of the girl in the blue beret, in country, shiloh and other stories, an atomic romance, nancy culpepper, and a memoir, clear springs. I was just a bit too young, only four years old in july, 1954, when the king recorded thats all right mama for sun records and, as bobbie ann mason writes, it was as if the nebulous, unformed kid was a genie let loose from a coke bottle. Mason, bobbie ann kentucky artisan center at berea. Bobbie ann mason the life and career of musics most famous performer. A life penguin lives biographies reprint by bobbie ann mason isbn. Read elvis presley a life by bobbie ann mason available from rakuten kobo. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read elvis presley. It is obvious from every page of this work that ms.
Kentuckians work kicks off our book club by cheryl truman heraldleader books editor. Elvis presley penguin lives by mason, bobbie ann and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jan 10, 2003 a bio of elvis, from writer bobbie ann mason nprs bob edwards talks with writer bobbie ann mason about her new biography of elvis presley, part of the penguin lives series. Bobbie ann mason s awards and honors have included. Bobbie ann mason, american shortstory writer and novelist known for her evocation of rural kentucky life. Elvis presley elvis presley audiobook, by bobbie ann mason. Redefining elvis welcome to the elvis information network. Mason was reared on a dairy farm and first experienced life outside rural kentucky when she traveled throughout the midwest as the teenage president of the fan club for a pop quartet, the. Finalist for pulitzer prize for the memoir, clear springs. In elvis presley, the bestselling author of the two modern american classics shiloh and other stories and in country captures all the vibrancy and tragedy of this mythic figure.
Bobbie ann mason born may 1, 1940 is an american novelist, short story writer, essayist, and literary critic from kentucky. A vibrant, sympathetic portrait of the once and future king of rock n roll by the awardwinning author of shiloh and in country to this cleareyed portrait of the first rock n roll superstar. While not an in depth study, the author provides a commentary that lends depth and sympathy to an original american icon. When bobbie ann mason first heard elvis presley on the family radio, she recognized him as one of us. She loved growing up on a farm but saw that the women in her community did little besides give birth and work on the land or in schools, stores, or factories. It is apparent that she has thoroughly researched the late singers life. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the king of rock and roll or simply the king. The life of elvis presley has become the object of so much pop academic scrutiny that someday no. This wasnt what i meant to write at all, bobbie ann mason says of her new memoir, clear springs. Her take on presleys drug use as a means of suppressing his insecurities is similarly convincing. Elvis presley by bobbie ann mason fantastic fiction. Elvis presley by bobbie ann mason book cover, description, publication.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mar, 2003 even his triumphant comeback in las vegas couldnt banish the demons that eventually cost him his life. Elvis presley a vibrant, sympathetic portrait of the once and future king of rock n roll by the awardwinning author of shiloh and in country to this cleareyed portrait of the first rock n roll superstar, bobbie ann mason brings a novelists insight and the empathy of a fellow southerner who, from the first time she heard his voice on the family radio, knew that elvis was one of us. A vibrant, sympathetic portrait of the once and future king of rock. Elvis is a book that only bobbie ann mason could have written, and the elvis she portrays is unforgettable. Not being very up on elvis life, i found this a great overview of the facts on elvis life as well as a quick and stimulating read. Welcome to the elvis information network elvis presley. This acclaimed book by bobbie ann mason is available at in several formats for your ereader. Elvis presley deftly braids the mythic and human aspects of his story, capturing both the. With heartfelt intimacy and a novelists insight, mason charts the intoxicating life of.
Mason doesnt have the room to explain because she has to get back to zooming. Born in 1942, she grew up on a dairy farm in mayfield, kentucky. I came away from this read feeling very sad for elvis. When bobbie ann mason first heard elvis presley on the family radio. A child of wilburn and christina mason, bobbie ann mason grew. The result is a riveting, tragic book that goes to the heart of the american dream. Elvis presley ebook by bobbie ann mason rakuten kobo. She is the winner of the penhemingway award, two southern book awards, and numerous other prizes, including the o. Bobbie ann mason books list of books by author bobbie ann mason. She is the winner of the penhemingway award, two southern book more about bobbie ann mason. Elvis presley book by bobbie ann mason thriftbooks. Penhemingway awardwinner bobbie ann mason turns her acumen on one of twentiethcentury americas most mysterious icons, the king himself. A life by bobbie ann mason 2007, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
A southern life, one of the most admired southern historians of our time takes on one of the greatest cultural icons of all time. Mason, a southerner, is a novelist and short story writer, and she spends her book looking at how it felt like elvis, how he arose out of the fabric of the south, how his personality was formed by poverty and crushed by the. The life of elvis presley has become the object of so much pop academic scrutiny that someday no doubt there will be a. Mason s short biography elvis presley, part of the penguin lives series, was sort of remedial reading for me. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. To this cleareyed portrait of the first rock n roll superstar, bobbie ann mason brings a novelists insight and the empathy of a fellow southerner who, from the first time she heard his voice on the family radio, knew that elvis was one of us. As a girl, mason was fascinated by the bobbsey twins and nancy drew, young characters who got to travel and have adventures.
A bio of elvis, from writer bobbie ann mason nprs bob edwards talks with writer bobbie ann mason about her new biography of elvis presley, part of the penguin lives series. Mason credits elvis with inventing rock and youth culture and puncturing the. Bobbie ann mason 9780786250752 by mason, bobbie ann and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Elvis presley by bobbie ann mason overdrive rakuten. A vibrant, sympathetic portrait of the once and future king of rock n roll by the awardwinning author of shiloh and in country to this cleareyed portrait of the first rock n roll superstar, bobbie ann mason brings a novelists insight and the empathy of a fellow southerner who, from the first time she heard his voice on the family radio, knew that elvis was. See all books authored by bobbie ann mason, including the girl in the blue beret, and in country p. Author bobbie ann mason has artfully managed to condense presleys life into 178 pages with wellchosen words and a genuine feel for era. Mason in country is back with a touching novel about love, loss, war, and memory. Jul 31, 2007 a vibrant, sympathetic portrait of the once and future king of rock n roll by the awardwinning author of shiloh and in country to this cleareyed portrait of the first rock n roll superstar, bobbie ann mason brings a novelists insight and the empathy of a fellow southerner who, from the first time she heard his voice on the family radio, knew that elvis was one of us.
What mason followed this time was an urge to recreate her own upbringing and the history of her family, especially her relationship with her mother over. You might call it a deepfried tapas because it effectively stimulates a hunger for peter guralnicks definitive, twovolume presley biography, last train to memphis and careless love. Bobbie ann mason is the author of the girl in the blue beret, in country, shiloh and other stories, an atomic romance, nancy culpepper, and a memoir, clear springs. A vibrant, sympathetic portrait of the once and future king of rock n roll by the awardwinning author of. Elvis and his parents knew the colonel was a con man, mason believes. Her book of linked stories, nancy culpepper, is inspired by this family, and she says that while the circumstances are different, this is the work of fiction most closely identified with her own life and sensibility. Throughout the book, doyle remains open and candid, whether shes admitting to. Mason likes elviss music and understands what his contribution to america and the world was. As a southerner, author bobbie ann mason has a natural understanding for much of elvis early background which shaped so much of his life. Elvis aaron presley january 8, 1935 august 16, 1977, also known simply as elvis, was an american singer and actor. A vibrant, sympathetic portrait of the once and future king of rock n roll by the awardwinning author of shiloh and i. Bobbie ann mason, author of elvis presley one of the things about elvis that struck bobbie ann mason was the first home he bought for his parents, a ranch house on audubon avenue in memphis. She presents all sides of the troubled and tragic performer, from his birth in mississippi to the final days in graceland.
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