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The King [Hardcover]

Jim Piazza (Author)
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November 1, 2005
From his beginnings in a shotgun shack in Tupelo, Mississippi, to his untimely death at Graceland, Elvis’s life story is stunningly revealed in detail, in words and hundreds of pictures, on a scale that dwarfs anything previously published.

Topics include his childhood and early career, his army years, his rise to superstardom, his Hollywood years (in this section each film is explored in detail and illustrated with stills and posters), Elvis in Las Vegas, his many women, and the industry that has sprung up around his image.

The lively text by Jim Piazza, author of The Academy Awards and Four-Star Movies, includes lots of inside information, behind-the-scenes gossip, and details every Elvis fan needs and wants. A discography, a chronology, and timelines round out this awe-inspiring overview of our most enduring and influential contemporary entertainer. And the eyepopping package—featuring a leather-like binding studded with rhinestones and gold and a lavish, energetic design saturated with color—will be irresistible to every Elvis aficionado, young or old. Every page is 255 square inches of Elvis!

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Starred Review. The life of Elvis Presley is chronicled in a giant (15"×17") tome with 600 color and b&w pictures unearthed from such sources as AP, Photofest and the Getty Archives. Piazza, a former script analyst for Columbia, Fox and Paramount, adds an informative text to the innovative design by Platinum Design's Matthew Bouloutian and Andy Taray. Opening on Presley's Mississippi childhood, an extensive parade of images begins. The volume romps through the decades, highlighting Elvis events with a chronological time line floating at the top of each page, while amusing anecdotes punctuate a striking selection of magazine covers, paintings, photos, posters and other entertaining ephemera, from cinema curiosities to Elvis imitators. Paging through, readers encounter an explosion of sidebars with revelations such as that a suicide note ("I walk the lonely street") inspired "Heartbreak Hotel." Lists abound, from songs to a lengthy litany of comments by Elvis's many girlfriends; burlesque legend Tempest Storm claimed he made her "hornier than a goat in a pepper patch." With a gold metallic Elvis encapsulated among sparkling rhinestones on the front cover, the packaging and presentation should make any Presley collector salivate (the book comes in three different cover backgrounds: black, gold and white). Older Elvis fans may find the tiny typography difficult to decipher, but even they will regard this pictorial portfolio as an opulent treasure. (Nov. 1)
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About the Author

Jim Piazza is an essayist, screenwriter, and playwright whose personal essays and writings about the media have appeared in The Village Voice and Out Magazine. He has been a script analyst for Columbia, Fox, and Paramount Pictures. He is also the author of the lavish tribute to Elvis, The King and co-author of The Academy Awards  (Black Dog & Leventhal).

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers (November 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1579124623
  • ISBN-13: 978-1579124625
  • Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 15.3 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,018,643 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Big Ol' Hunk-A-Book!!!, January 2, 2006
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I am an Elvis fan and especially enjoy collecting quirky odd items. This book, of the coffee-table genre, certainly falls into that category. From the "rhinestone" encrusted title on the cover to the size of this thing >>it screams "King Elvis" like no other book! Just be sure that you have a sturdy, large coffee table to display this monster. It's jam-packed with rare pics, Elvis history, odd-ball facts & just generally a FUN Elvis book (It's almost as if he helped in designing it...) If you're an Elvis fan, you'll love this book! If you just like unique coffee-table books, this is one for the "oddities" collector!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece!!!, July 13, 2007
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That is all I can say about this book, buy it and you will see, but be prepare to have the table big enough to read this monster! The book deserves a special place to keep it because it's a museum!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST, July 19, 2007
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This is a super piece of Elvis memorabilia at an unbelievably great price. If you have a friend who is an Elvis fan he/she is bound to treasure this book. This is the perfect gift for an Elvis fan. Buy this treasure now before it sells out and beat the Christmas shopping rush!
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