Título: Sweet Revenge
Autor: Tom Bower
Sinopse: For this definitive biography, acclaimed journalist and bestselling author Tom Bower was granted unprecedented access to Simon Cowell and those around himand the result is a fascinating multilayered portrait of one of the worlds most intriguing television personalities ever to dominate the music industry. Simon Cowell has made an international name for himself as the no-holds-barred judge on the television phenomenon American Idol. Hes been called mean, arrogant, brash, and unapologetic, but his stinging barbs and smug personality have also earned him cheers from fans, as well as millions of dollars, a string of exotic beauties, and industry clout to develop his own projects. But Cowells true reward is revenge. Sweet Revenge is the ultimate insiders account of Simon Cowells rise to fameeven as others plotted his downfallfrom his cheeky exploits as a British school lad to his failures as a frustrated young music exec in London to his explosive rivalry with Simon Fuller over the genesis of the Idol franchise to the PR disaster that nearly sunk his wildly successful show The X Factor. Conducting more than 150 interviews with industry power players, Cowells inner circle, and Cowell himself on a private jet, chartered yacht, at his L.A. home, and on the studio lot, Tom Bower pulls back the curtain on a man who is at once insecure, ambitious, easily bored, vain, needy, and driven, a man who will go to any limit to secure his success. Cowell is also revealed as a loyal friend and loving son. His father, to whom Cowell was particularly close, became his most trusted adviser and mentor. Packed with juicy details, exclusive interviews, and never-before-revealed facts, Sweet Revenge presents a complete picture of Simon Cowell that few have ever seen.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Sweet Revenge”, de Tom Bower, publicado pela editora Ballantine Books, em 2012 e com 384 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Ballantine Books
Páginas: 384
Ano: 2012
Edição:
Linguagem: English
ISBN: 034553395X
ISBN13: 9780345533951
Sobre a editora
A leitura dos livros da editora Ballantine Books revela uma preferência por narrativas que exploram intensamente relações humanas complexas, muitas vezes em contextos marcados por mistério, conflito ou transformação pessoal. O catálogo apresenta histórias que transitam entre o suspense policial, dramas familiares e romances com toques de realismo mágico ou sobrenatural, criando um ritmo que alterna entre tensão e momentos de introspecção. As sinopses sugerem também um interesse por personagens em situações-limite, como investigações criminais em ambientes isolados, jornadas de autoconhecimento e confrontos com o passado, sempre com uma linguagem acessível e envolvente.
