My Name is Barbra: The exhilarating and startlingly honest autobiography of the living legend

Barbra Streisand's autobiography, "My Name Is Barbra," is a captivating and honest look at her life and career. It is a 992-page book that covers her rise to fame, the tears and joys that came with it, and her insecurities. The book has received critical acclaim, with many calling it a "masterpiece" and "a triumph." It has been praised for its honesty, self-reflection, and detailed descriptions of her life and work. Streisand's memoir addresses rumors and misrepresentations of her life, including her nearly missing out on the role in "A Star is Born" and her relationships with Pierre Trudeau, Omar Sharif, and Marlon Brando. It is a must-read for fans of Streisand and anyone interested in the entertainment industry.

Format: Hardback
Length: 992 pages
Publication date: 07 November 2023
Publisher: Cornerstone

A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and THE TIMES MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR, My Name Is Barbra is the exhilarating and startlingly honest autobiography of the living legend. Over almost a thousand pages, the diva to end them all documents her rise to the top and the tears and joys that went with it. What really brings this alive is Barbra Streisands admission of the insecurity that drives her. The Times Exhilarating … leaves blood on the page … My Name Is Barbra is 992 pages of startling honesty and self-reflection, deadpan parenthetical asides, encyclopedic recall of onstage outfits, and rigorous analyses of her films. Vanity Fair I have been patiently waiting for Barbra Streisands autobiography for 54 years. My Name is Barbra is a Streisand obsessives dream come true. It addresses all the rumours and misrepresentations of her long and extraordinary life, from nearly missing out on A Star is Born to dating Pierre Trudeau, Omar Sharif and Marlon Brando. The wait has been worth every word! – Richard E Grant, Sunday Times ‘The mother of all memoirs New Yorker ‘A brilliant memoir Hillary Clinton ‘Glorious, exuberant, chatty and candid, a 970-page victory lap past all who ever doubted, diminished or dissed her . . . generous dollops of chutzpah … Nobody puts Barbra in the corner New York Times ‘Mystical, messy, bawdy and funny … My Name is Barbra confides her insecurities and a ravening hunger for fame … silent but eloquent and vociferous writing Peter Conrad, The Observer ‘At heart this is a story so bursting with life, fury, unbelievable ambition and food (Streisand loves to eat) that you come away from it exhausted but smiling … hear hear! The Guardian ‘This enormous, poignant memoir from the ultimate showbusiness trouper shows that you can never have it all (even i.e. fame and fortune).

Weight: 1314g
Dimension: 166 x 242 x 64 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529136890