Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity from Bronze Age to Silver Screen literary fiction With its rich and ebullient

With its rich and ebullient language

and putting at risk everything else he holds dear

Lale Sokolov

presents a vivid portrait of Machiavelli's Italy and demonstrates how The Prince articulates a new idea of government that emerged during the Renaissance

It covers topics crucial to the coaching relationship

Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity from Bronze Age to Silver Screen literary fiction With its rich and ebullientFizzes with clever vignettes and juicy tidbits [a] joyous romp of a book.' Guardian 'A fascinating, rollicking book in search of why, where and how fame strikes. Sit back and enjoy the ride.' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads '[An] engaging and well researched book Jenner brings his material to vivid life' Observer Celebrity, with its neon glow and selfie pout, strikes us as hypermodern. But the famous and infamous have been thrilling,