Andrew Morton
BOOKS BY THIS AUTHOR
- Title: Posh And Becks
- Description:
Andrew Morton, infamous for his exposé biographies of Diana, Princess of Wales and Monica Lewinsky, turns his steely gaze toward the champagne-tinted world of Mr and Mrs Beckham. Be warned--he does not like what he sees. As he has made his name in the world of the high-profile, headline-grabbing exposé, Morton's fans expect a certain edge to his writing. The antithesis of the current trend for syrupy "so-then-I" works, the biographer is known for pulling no punches in his quest for a page-turning, titillating read. Certainly the research here is thorough (although fans will notice it is not exhaustive). The facts, which are not obviously tampered with, form the framework for the narrative... although it is not the facts per se which will make this book a talking point. Already the subject of a courtroom battle and sturdy pre-hearing settlement, Posh & Becks is basically one man's interpretation of the motives of the millennium's golden couple. While seeming to harbour certain affections for David Beckham, who is depicted as a long-suffering under-the-thumb kind of bloke, Morton returns to familiar black widow territory when he paints his portrait of Victoria.The writer's great skill, for better or worse, is his ability to colour a portrayal through editing the story he is here to tell. By his pen, Victoria Beckham is in parts controlling, intelligent, needy, narcissistic and entrepreneurial. Having (albeit only as part of the Spice Girls) surrounded herself with media professionals who guide her well, be it in publicity, marketing or whatever, Victoria is chided for being power-hungry, where Morton would (perhaps?) deal a man astute instead. Character witnesses are produced, of course, to back up his case, but it is his choice of anti-Posh testimonies, rather than what they actually say, which is most telling. As Andrew Morton seems to be so shocked by the goings on in the industry which is entertainment, perhaps he should write an exposé of the business as a whole. In doing that, however, he would not be able to use the name of a superstar beside his own in order to sell his product. In the meantime, Madonna Louise Ciccone had better watch out. Apparently the drafts are already underway. --Helen Lamont 
- Title: Posh And Becks
- Description:
Andrew Morton, infamous for his exposé biographies of Diana, Princess of Wales and Monica Lewinsky, turns his steely gaze toward the champagne-tinted world of Mr and Mrs Beckham. Be warned--he does not like what he sees. As he has made his name in the world of the high-profile, headline-grabbing exposé, Morton's fans expect a certain edge to his writing. The antithesis of the current trend for syrupy "so-then-I" works, the biographer is known for pulling no punches in his quest for a page-turning, titillating read. Certainly the research here is thorough (although fans will notice it is not exhaustive). The facts, which are not obviously tampered with, form the framework for the narrative... although it is not the facts per se which will make this book a talking point. Already the subject of a courtroom battle and sturdy pre-hearing settlement, Posh & Becks is basically one man's interpretation of the motives of the millennium's golden couple. While seeming to harbour certain affections for David Beckham, who is depicted as a long-suffering under-the-thumb kind of bloke, Morton returns to familiar black widow territory when he paints his portrait of Victoria.The writer's great skill, for better or worse, is his ability to colour a portrayal through editing the story he is here to tell. By his pen, Victoria Beckham is in parts controlling, intelligent, needy, narcissistic and entrepreneurial. Having (albeit only as part of the Spice Girls) surrounded herself with media professionals who guide her well, be it in publicity, marketing or whatever, Victoria is chided for being power-hungry, where Morton would (perhaps?) deal a man astute instead. Character witnesses are produced, of course, to back up his case, but it is his choice of anti-Posh testimonies, rather than what they actually say, which is most telling. As Andrew Morton seems to be so shocked by the goings on in the industry which is entertainment, perhaps he should write an exposé of the business as a whole. In doing that, however, he would not be able to use the name of a superstar beside his own in order to sell his product. In the meantime, Madonna Louise Ciccone had better watch out. Apparently the drafts are already underway. --Helen Lamont 
- Title: Diana Her New Life
- Description:
The following book to Diana her true story. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs. 
- Title: Madonna
- Description:
It seems fitting that Andrew Morton, the Prince of Biography, should finally write Madonna, a biography of the Queen of Celebrity. Having completed biographies such as Diana: Her True Story, Monica's Story, and Posh and Becks, Morton has now turned his attention to "desperately seeking Madonna". Morton's biography is as much a study of celebrity as of Madonna herself. There is very little new here, besides some new photographs of Madonna before and after her arrival in New York in the 1970s, and suggestions that she suffered physical abuse at the hands of her stepmother. Otherwise, Morton is diligent but unsurprising in tracking down Madonna's old lovers and mentors, and offering a hurried, downbeat assessment of the future of Madonna's marriage to Guy Ritchie. Morton's central fascination is with Madonna's chameleon celebrity, "a cultural bloodhound always on the scent of the fresh, the cool and the credible". For Morton she is "the girl who wanted to rule the world but not change it", whose "appeal lies in the fact that she can be presented as the ultimate girl-next-door", "an embodiment of the radical sexual and social changes in modern America over the last 20 years". Morton's biographies are always readable, but in Madonna his subject seems to have overwhelmed him. --Jerry Brotton 
- Title: Diana: Her New Life
- Description:
"Diana: Her True Story" revealed how the marriage of the Prince and Princess of Wales had begun as a fairy tale romance and ended in bitterness and betrayal. This book continues the story. Two years have elapsed since the official separation. Prince Charles has admitted in a television interview that he has committed adultery and the Princess has had to rethink her role as mother of the heir to the throne and as a member of the royal family with heavy public duties. Andrew Morton charts the Princess of Wales's battle to free herself from royal bureaucracy, provide her children with as normal a family life as possible in the circumstances and prepare them for their constitutional positions, while fulfiling herself as a person. 
- Title: Tree Heritage Of Britain And Ireland: A Guide To The Famous Trees Of Britain And Ireland
- Description:
A tour of trees of the British Isles which examines woodland history and mythology (including tree worship and trees in art), folklore and tree recording. 
- Title: Diana: Her True Story
- Description:
An updated version of the Princess of Wales' biography, with a new chapter covering recent events and 25 additional colour photographs which have never previously been published. 
- Title: Diana: Her True Story - In Her Own Words (diana Princess Of Wales)
- Description:
Originally published in 1992, this biography was produced with the full co-operation and input of the Princess. Following the tragic and sudden death of the Princess in August 1997, the book has been fully revised to contain new material and photographs and is designed to stand as a tribute to her. 
- Title: Monica's Story
- Description:
Authorized by Monica Lewinsky, this biography is based on exclusive interviews with Monica, her family and friends. The book is designed to reveal the real Monica Lewinsky behind the sordid headlines that have followed her and President Clinton during the late-1990s.
