{"product_id":"home-9780753825686","title":"Home","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe heroine of MARY POPPINS and THE SOUND OF MUSIC tells her life story from the music halls of London to Broadway stardom.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the years Julie Andrews has been much interviewed in the press and on television, but she has never before revealed the true story of her childhood and upbringing. In HOME she vividly recreates the years before the movies. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn idyllic early childhood in Surrey was cut short when her parents divorced and her mother remarried. The family moved to London, and there are vivid scenes of life during the Blitz. Her mother went into musical theatre with her stepfather, who encouraged Julie to have singing lessons which led to the discovery that her voice had phenomenal range and strength for someone her age. Before long she was appearing on stage with her parents. She soon realised how much she enjoyed looking out into the black auditorium with the spotlights on her. By the time she was a teenager, she was supporting her whole family with her \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold with candour and poignancy * CANDIS *\u003cbr\u003erevealing * MAIL ON SUNDAY *\u003cbr\u003ea modest but candid and frequently amusing self-portrait of the star before fans got to know her * DAILY MAIL *\u003cbr\u003eCandid and perceptive, providing a vivid portrait of her formative years, this memoir will delight her legions of admirers * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48737061339479,"sku":"9780753825686","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780753825686.jpg?v=1723810944","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/home-9780753825686","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}