{"product_id":"julie-andrews-an-intimate-biography-9780312564988","title":"Julie Andrews: An Intimate Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe extraordinary career of Dame Julie Andrews spans more than forty years. Her first film, \u003ci\u003eMary Poppins\u003c\/i\u003e, was Disney's most successful film, and in 1965 \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Music\u003c\/i\u003e rescued Twentieth Century Fox from bankruptcy. Three years later, \u003ci\u003eStar \u003c\/i\u003e almost put the studio back under, and the leading lady of both films fell as spectacularly as she had risen. But Julie Andrews is nothing if not a survivor; and despite many setbacks--including the tragic loss of her singing voice in 1997 after a botched operation--she's still a performer, recently starring in \u003ci\u003eShrek\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Princess Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e. Richard Stirling's deeply researched biography--based on many years of contact with Julie--is a frank but affectionate portrait of an enduring icon of stage and screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Stirling lives in London. As an actor he has appeared on film, television, and the London and American stage. As a writer, his features include articles on Dame Julie Andrews for many British publications; he was also curator of the star's seventieth birthday film retrospective at the National Film Theatre in 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50410322657554,"sku":"9780312564988","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1ddb327a-785e-48ea-a8f1-e3d6827e316f.jpg?v=1729303651","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/julie-andrews-an-intimate-biography-9780312564988","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}