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Book

The house of Beckham : money, sex and power

Author

Tom Bower

Call Number

  • 920 B7865 (OSH)

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Edition

First U.S. edition.

Publication Information

New York, NY : HarperCollins Publishers, [2024]

Physical Description

376 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of unnumbered plates : color illustrations ; 23 cm.

Summary

"As one of the most famous and influential couples in the world, David and Victoria Beckham have attained iconic status. The ultimate power couple have together built a multi-billion-dollar global brand. For decades, adoring fans have been captivated by the glamorous world they have created, while their unrivalled fusion of showbiz, fashion, football and celebrity has been cultivated alongside the image of a strong marriage. When the much-trailed Netflix documentary Beckham aired in 2023, viewers were offered an even more intimate insight into their private lives. Produced by the Beckhams themselves, the series raised many questions, not only about their success and personal relationship, but also about the ruthlessly successful management of their image in the media. Are their lives really as perfect as the Beckhams would like the world to believe? Through extensive research, expert sourcing and interviews with insiders, Britain's most celebrated investigative biographer, Tom Bower, has unearthed a succession of revelations that give surprising insight into the reality of 'Brand Beckham'. Exploring the couple's relationship, and the truth about their football and fashion careers, their finances and their new life in Miami, The House of Beckham unravels the extraordinary reality of the business-savvy cultural icons to tell an engrossing, often astonishing story of money, sex and power."--Amazon.

Contents

  • Glastonbury, June 2017
  • Madrid, July 2003
  • London, July 2023
  • Flashpoint
  • September 1999
  • Revival
  • Dismay
  • Double-dealing
  • Marriage crisis
  • Wreckage
  • Darkest hour
  • Alone
  • Last chance
  • Sex scandal
  • Shame
  • Downfall
  • Salvage
  • Phony
  • Agony
  • Cheapskate
  • More caps
  • Fooled
  • Mixed messages
  • Knighthood
  • Fashion follies
  • Countdown
  • The storm
  • Warfare
  • A new year
  • Miami
  • Loss-making deals
  • The wedding
  • Qatar
  • Smoke and mirrors.

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