David Bret Bücher

Vocally and technically, Mario Lanza was a genius. In 'Sublime Serenade', David Bret uncompromisingly but lovingly, and in his unique and celebrated style, tells the Lanza story, from his birth in a poor district of Philadelphia, to his death in Rome 38 years later and his involvement with the Mafia.

The approved biography of film star Marlene Dietrich, derived from a series of interviews with the author. It is illustrated with rare photographs.

A biography containing new and shocking revelations about Edith Piaf, drawn from exclusive interviews with those who knew her best.

Britain's most articulate singer–songwriter remains a complex individual whose lyrics are concerned with realism, opinion, waspish wit, irony, asexuality, melancholy and love. In this candid biography, Morrissey's friends and members of his entourage speak frankly to David Bret to reveal a fascinating portrait of the iconic star. Bret's fully up-to-date biography is packed with revelations; accusations of racism and fascism; confessions of physical abuse; High Court royalty battles and the public shaming; the attack on Cliff Richard; renegade fans' attempts to sabotage his career. Placed upon a pedestal and worshipped; alternately derided and attacked by detractors, Morrissey is perhaps the only English entertainer to have successfully created hisown culture, a personal world filled with foibles, likes and dislikes, and above all unsuppressable opinion; a world which David Bret describes with vivid candour that provides a comprehensive insight into the singer-songwriter's life and music as well as an ideal introduction for new fans of his work. The book includes a full discography, numerous original photos and a comprehensive bibliography.

Dubbed the British Marilyn Monroe' or the British Bridget Bardot', Diana Dors finally proclaimed I'd rather be known as the hurricane in mink'. The actress was best known for her lavish lifestyle; she was a blonde bombshell with a penchant for flashy cars, opulent mansions, glitzy garb and jet-setting living. Diana Dors' rise to fame started with being a GI favourite during the war. However, she was keen to ditch her goody-goody image and announced that she wanted to be like Errol Flynn. It worked - she became a huge star, working with the likes of Joan Crawford, and famously starred in 'Yield to the Night', the movie about a murderess that was so powerful it contributed to the abolition of the death penalty in the UK. But despite the glamour, her affairs, sex parties and OTT lifestyle, including an illicit affair with Rod Steiger left her branded as a scarlet woman, unwanted by the Studios. Undeterred, the indomitable Dors simply worked tirelessly to establish for herself a successful career in cabaret. Her life wasn't always a bed of roses: her first husband cheated on her, stole from her, beat her and finally died of syphilis. Another lover who she considered faithful two-timed her with Rock Hudson. She finally found love with husband number three, who killed himself five months after her death, unable to cope without her. This is the amazing story of an actress who loved life and lived it to the full.

Édith Piaf byla jednou z nejjasnějších francouzských hvězd dvacátého století, stala se mezinárodní senzací a po smrti v roce 1963 legendou. Její životní příběh je tak působivý, že je obtížné oddělit fakta od fikce. Příčinou je velké množství příběhů, her, filmů a životopisů ztvárňujících život této ženy plný zvratů. Narození na hromadě kabátů na chodníku Rue de Belleville 72, výchova v nevěstinci, účast ve francouzském hnutí odporu, blízká setkání se smrtí, peníze, vztahy s muži, nálady, drogy, slávu… Na pozadí těchto příběhů je nesnadné odlišit „skutečnou“ Piaf od legendy. V roce stého výročí narození Édith Piaf vyšel David Bret ze dvou životopisných bestsellerů, které o ní už dřív napsal. Příběh života této zpěvačky ale soustředil kolem rozhovorů s jejími přáteli, milenci, kolegy a autory textů písní. Bret zveřejňuje jejich výpovědi, které svolili otisknout až po své smrti. I díky tomu kniha významně opravuje mnoho rozšířených mýtů o fenomenální Édith Piaf.