BookXcess Reviews Frank Sinatra: The Family Album – Charles Pignone

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Frank Sinatra: The Family Album – Charles Pignone
Price: RM39.90

1. So, what’s this book about?
What else! This book is all about the legendary Frank Sinatra. Unlike a typical biography, this book captures the life of this inimitable singer in a collection of rare and intimate photographs, some of which were previously unpublished.

2. What’s special about it?
The Family Album is just as its name suggests – this book is meant to feel like an album, from the album-like cover to the layout inside this coffee table book. Photographs are accompanied by captions and snippets that give some insight about the people in the pictures or where Frank was at that point in life.

3. What did you think about this book?
Flipping the pages of this book is like flipping the pages of a very precious album. Each and every picture tells you a story. A story of a dream that came true, a story of a charmed life and a story about a man who is one in a million.

4. Would you recommend this book to anyone?
The Family Album is a book anyone can enjoy, provided the reader knows who Frank Sinatra is (in order to fully appreciate its contents!). It makes for very easy reading too since it is not so much of a biography than a photo album of sorts. Needless to say, this book makes a great gift to a Frank Sinatra fan, or a music lover who enjoys the music of the Rat Pack members.

5. Random question: What’s your favourite Frank Sinatra song?
Oh, there are so many that I love to listen… one of them is All The Way.

Review by BookXcess staff Malis

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