Perhaps no family name is more synonymous with Broadway than Hammerstein, without which American musical theater would be very different. In this book, a member of the family's current
generation looks at the lives of his famous forebears: Oscar Hammerstein I, a theater impresario, and patron of the opera and operetta; and Oscar II, the lyricist of Broadway shows such as
Oklahoma!, South Pacific, and The Sound of Music. Hammerstein's lively prose illuminates the family's triumphs and failures, and his unparalleled access to family records has allowed the
inclusion of photos, letters, and other items that have not before been seen. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
