{"product_id":"sarah-bernhardt-the-divine-and-dazzling-life-of-the-worlds-first-superstar-isbn-9781328557506","title":"Sarah Bernhardt: The Divine and Dazzling Life of the World’s First Superstar","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA tantalizing biography for teens on Sarah Bernhardt, the first international celebrity and one of the greatest actors of all time, who lived a highly unconventional, utterly fascinating life. Illustrated with more than sixty-five photos of Bernhardt on stage, in film, and in real life.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sarah Bernhardt was a French stage actor who became a global superstar in the late nineteenth century—the Lady Gaga of her day—and is still considered to be one of the greatest performers of all time. This fast-paced account of her life, filled with provocative detail, brilliantly follows the transformation of a girl of humble origins, born to a courtesan, into a fabulously talented, wealthy, and beloved icon. Not only was her acting trajectory remarkable, but her personal life was filled with jaw-dropping exploits, and she was extravagantly eccentric, living with a series of exotic animals and sleeping in a coffin. She grew to be deeply admired around the world, despite her unabashed and public promiscuity at a time when convention was king; she slept with each of her leading men and proudly raised a son without a husband. A fascinating and fast-paced deep dive into the world of the divine Sarah. Illustrated with more than sixty-five photos of Bernhardt on stage, in film, and in real life.   | \u003cp\u003e★ \"A captivating biography possessing as much verve as its inimitable subject.\" —\u003cem\u003eKirkus, \u003c\/em\u003eSTARRED review   \"Reef provides insight into the legend in an account that smartly takes both Bernhardt’s theatrical art and her self-publicizing seriously....Reef does a particularly fine job of conveying the nineteenth century worlds in which Bernhardt moved and blossomed; she’s also tactful but clear in her acknowledgment of Bernhardt’s being a highly unreliable reporter of her own life....Overall it’s an intriguing introduction to an early global celebrity, and many readers will want to read more, lured in by the Divine Sarah a century on.\" \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/em\u003e   \"The easy-to-read text paints a striking picture of 19th and early 20th century Paris....A strong addition to any biography collection.\" —\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e   \"In this concise, well-researched biography, Reef faithfully separates the documented from the speculative in tracing Bernhardt’s life....this is a solid introduction to an unconventional feminist and international idol.\"\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e—\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890256834789,"sku":"NP9781328557506","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781328557506.jpg?v=1730232885","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/sarah-bernhardt-the-divine-and-dazzling-life-of-the-worlds-first-superstar-isbn-9781328557506","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}