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Adele: The Inspiring True Story Biography of a Record-Breaking Celebrity Icon
Adele touches the hearts of millions of people who love her for her music and share the real and honest emotion she brings to each and every song. In a cynical age, she is a phenomenon.
In Adele, bestselling biographer Sean Smith talks to those close to her as he follows her astonishing journey to fame that began on the gritty streets of Tottenham. Through compelling new research and interviews, he reveals that there is far more to Adele than the superstar we all think we know.
He uncovers the story of her complex family relationships; the ill-starred love affair between her mother and father; her devastation at the untimely death of her grandfather; and her seemingly unpromising future in a gang-ravaged area of South London.
She found salvation at the BRIT School before a series of unhappy love affairs provided the inspiration for her record-breaking albums. He describes how she conquered America and how it all could have been ended by a dramatic vocal injury. Instead, she has made an amazing comeback and found personal happiness in a new relationship and becoming a mum.
Intimate and revealing, Adele is the uplifting story of the woman with the most glorious voice in the world.
In Adele, bestselling biographer Sean Smith talks to those close to her as he follows her astonishing journey to fame that began on the gritty streets of Tottenham. Through compelling new research and interviews, he reveals that there is far more to Adele than the superstar we all think we know.
He uncovers the story of her complex family relationships; the ill-starred love affair between her mother and father; her devastation at the untimely death of her grandfather; and her seemingly unpromising future in a gang-ravaged area of South London.
She found salvation at the BRIT School before a series of unhappy love affairs provided the inspiration for her record-breaking albums. He describes how she conquered America and how it all could have been ended by a dramatic vocal injury. Instead, she has made an amazing comeback and found personal happiness in a new relationship and becoming a mum.
Intimate and revealing, Adele is the uplifting story of the woman with the most glorious voice in the world.
- GenresBiographyMusicNonfiction
314 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 17, 2016
About the author
Sean Smith
96 books58 followersSean Smith is the UK’s leading celebrity biographer and the author of the number one bestseller Cheryl, as well as bestselling books about Tom Jones, Robbie Williams and Kate Middleton.
His books about the most famous people of our times has been translated throughout the world. His subjects include Adele, Kim Kardashian, Gary Barlow, Kylie Minogue, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Aniston and J.K. Rowling. The film Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story was based on his biography of the Harry Potter author.
Described by the Independent as a ‘fearless chronicler’, he specialises in meticulous research, going ‘on the road’ to find the real person behind the star image.
His books about the most famous people of our times has been translated throughout the world. His subjects include Adele, Kim Kardashian, Gary Barlow, Kylie Minogue, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Aniston and J.K. Rowling. The film Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story was based on his biography of the Harry Potter author.
Described by the Independent as a ‘fearless chronicler’, he specialises in meticulous research, going ‘on the road’ to find the real person behind the star image.
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August 25, 2025
Nu știu exact ce s-a întâmplat, dar n-am reușit să rezonez cu cartea aceasta atât de tare pe cât mi-am dorit.
- marea mea problemă a fost cu detaliile; am avut o grămadă de informații despre oamenii din viața lui Adele și despre oameni din domeniul muzicii - de care mie nu-mi pasă deloc, așadar și interesul meu a scăzut; mai apoi, au fost o grămadă de descrieri ale unor locuri ori detalii tehnice - care m-au pierdut pe drum
- un alt minus pentru mine a fost tonul general folosit; mi s-a părut că a fost tare formal, lipsit de emoție
- pe de altă parte, mi-a plăcut să aflu mai multe despre Adele; informațiile despre ea au fost structurate frumos, fiind ușor de parcurs; la final există și un tabel cu ordinea cronologică a principalelor evenimente din viața sa, ceea ce e un mare plus
În concluzie, chiar dacă nu am avut experiența la care mă așteptam, mă bucur că am citit-o. M-a făcut să o apreciez mai mult pe Adele.
- marea mea problemă a fost cu detaliile; am avut o grămadă de informații despre oamenii din viața lui Adele și despre oameni din domeniul muzicii - de care mie nu-mi pasă deloc, așadar și interesul meu a scăzut; mai apoi, au fost o grămadă de descrieri ale unor locuri ori detalii tehnice - care m-au pierdut pe drum
- un alt minus pentru mine a fost tonul general folosit; mi s-a părut că a fost tare formal, lipsit de emoție
- pe de altă parte, mi-a plăcut să aflu mai multe despre Adele; informațiile despre ea au fost structurate frumos, fiind ușor de parcurs; la final există și un tabel cu ordinea cronologică a principalelor evenimente din viața sa, ceea ce e un mare plus
În concluzie, chiar dacă nu am avut experiența la care mă așteptam, mă bucur că am citit-o. M-a făcut să o apreciez mai mult pe Adele.
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