{"product_id":"getting-to-know-him-a-biography-of-oscar-hammerstein-ii-9780306806681","title":"Getting to Know Him: A Biography of Oscar Hammerstein II","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Hugh Fordin\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Da Capo\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Da Capo\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Music\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960) forged a remarkable, multifaceted career as a librettist, lyricist, playwright, director, and producer. He wrote \u003ci\u003eCarmen Jones, Carousel, Show Boat\u003c\/i\u003e, and, with longtime collaborator Richard Rodgers, \u003ci\u003e Oklahoma!, South Pacific, The King and I, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Music. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHugh Fordin enjoyed complete access to the Hammerstein archives and conducted numerous interviews with family and colleagues like Rodgers, Berlin, Robbins, and Sondheim. The result is the definitive biography of a creative giant, who changed forever the texture of American theater.","brand":"Da Capo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45355890278551,"sku":"9780306806681","price":1868.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780306806681.webp?v=1767309126","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/getting-to-know-him-a-biography-of-oscar-hammerstein-ii-9780306806681","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}