[BOOK] Home: A MEMOIR of MY EARLY YEARS (Original Title: HOME)

Julie Andrews, Hoshi Kaoruko

Home: A MEMOIR of MY EARLY YEARS (Original Title: HOME)

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Release Date: 2023/06

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Catalog No.	NEOBK-2870223
ISBN	9784909542489
Format	BOOK
Number of books	1
Item weight	340g

Description

[Machine Translation] This is the Japanese edition of the best-selling book "Home" published in 2008. It is a memoir of Julie Andrews' journey from England to Hollywood for the filming of Mary Poppins, 1935-1963. The sequel, "Home Works," depicts Hollywood from 1963 to 1986. The book received critical acclaim, and both the Los Angeles Times and New York Times praised the quality of her writing; it was the #1 New York Times adult nonfiction bestseller on April 27, 2008. Julie Andrews' childhood, wartime London, postwar reconstruction, taking to the stage at the age of 10 to help support her family, and continuing to perform in regional shows, all before moving to New York at the age of 17 to work on Broadway, and then to the U.S., where she became a popular actress. Many Japanese fans have only seen Julie Andrews in movies. This book is a candid account of her life before that time. The backstage story of how "My Fair Lady," the greatest musical milestone in history, was born. The book is full of behind-the-scenes stories that will surprise musical fans, such as the episode when Rex Harrison, a major star, was intimidated by the first performance of the show. Grace Kelly, Gary Grant, Richard Burton, and other great stars of Hollywood's Golden Age stroll through the everyday scenery. This is a book that I recommend reading precisely because we live in an age when Hollywood movies and musical productions are readily available on the Internet. It is not just a backstory of the entertainment industry, but the footsteps of one woman, Julie, who supported her family, kept her dreams alive, and never faltered in her efforts to sing and dance since the postwar reconstruction period. The period was from the 1940s to the 1950s, when there was still much debris and noise, and cigarette smoke was commonplace in bars and on stage. The strength of a human being who could respond to sexual harassment and bullying in a maverick manner, and play off the other party. No matter how big of a deal it was. Then, as a woman, she got married, had a baby, and had a fateful encounter with Disney. Without this encounter, Mary Poppins would never have become a movie. This book ends with the first act. The story continues with the sequel "HomeWork," in which Mary Poppins finally becomes a major star in Hollywood.

Description in Japanese

ホーム A MEMOIR OF MY EARLY YEARS/ ジュリー・アンドリュース/著星薫子/訳

本書は2008年に出版され、全米を中心にベストセラーとなった「Home」の日本語版。ジュリー・アンドリュースが『メリー・ポピンズ』の撮影のため、イギリスを出てハリウッドに向かうまでの回想録。1935〜1963が描かれている。続編は『ホーム・ワーク』1963〜1986のハリウッドが描かれている。この本は批評家から大好評を博し、ロサンゼルス・タイムズ紙、ニューヨーク・タイムズ紙は彼女の文章の質の高さを賞賛した。2008年4月27日付のニューヨークタイムズ紙の成人向けノンフィクションベストセラーで第1位になる。ジュリー・アンドリュースの幼少期、戦時下のロンドン、戦後の復興の中、10才で家計を担うためにステージに立ち、地方興行を続ける。17才でNYへ渡り、ブロードウエイで活躍するまでの下積み期間。これまで日本のファンの多くは、映画でしかジュリー・アンドリュース観ていない。本書にはそれ以前の彼女の姿が赤裸々に綴られている。ミュージカル史上最大の金字塔である「マイ・フェア・レディ」が誕生するまでの楽屋話。大物スターであるレックス・ハリソンが初演で怖じ気づくエピソードなど、ミュージカル・ファンなら驚くような裏話が満載である。グレース・ケリー、ゲーリーグラント、リチャードバートンなどハリウッド黄金時代の大スター達が、日常の風景の中で闊歩する。ハリウッド映画、ミュージカル作品などがネット配信でお手軽に視聴できる現代にこそ、一読をお勧めしたい一冊。単なる芸能界の裏話ではなく、ジュリーという一人の女性が、戦後復興期から、家族を支え、夢を持ち続け、くじける事なく、歌や踊りに努力を重ねた足跡である。時代は1940年代から50年代にかけて、まだまだ瓦礫や喧噪が多く残り、酒場や舞台でもたばこの煙が当たり前だった時代。セクハラ、いじめにも破天荒な対応で相手を弾き飛ばす人間としての強さ。たとえ相手がどんなに大物でも。そして一人の女性として、結婚、出産と続きディズニーとの運命的な出会い。メリー・ポピンズはこの出会いなくしては映画になることはなかったであろう。本書はそこで一幕目を終える。この続きは続編「HomeWork」へとつながり、いよいよハリウッドの大スターへと続く。

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