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Graceland (Roberts Novel)
''Graceland'' is the fifth novel by British writer Bethan Roberts. The novel fictionalizes the childhood years of Elvis Presley with a particular focus on his relationship with his mother Gladys Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the " King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His ener .... Roberts wrote the book in part because of the presence of Elvis in her life, through her mom's being a "massive Elvis fan". Generally reception of the novel was positive. Telegraph review Clair Allfree gave the novel five stars. In the ''Financial Times'' review of the novel, critic Susie Boyt called it "disciplined and surprisingly sober considering its themes", describing the full novel as an "understated, thoughtful novel". References External links Fantastic fiction Books about Elvis Presley {{bio-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bethan Roberts
Bethan Roberts (born 14 May 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for FA WSL club Reading. Club career Roberts joined Reading's academy at age nine. She made her senior debut for the club on 6 December 2020, coming on in the 80th minute in a FA WSL game against Bristol City. On 6 July 2021, Roberts signed her first professional contract with Reading, keeping her at the club until the summer of 2023. International career Roberts was called up to the Wales women's national football team The Wales national women's football team ( cy, Tîm pêl-droed merched cenedlaethol Cymru) represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales (FAW), the governing body for football in Wales and the th ... for the first time in April 2021. Career statistics Club References External links Bethan RobertsReading profile * 2003 births Living people Reading F.C. Women players English women's footballers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a civil rights movement, transformative era in race relations, led him to both great success and Cultural impact of Elvis Presley#Danger to American culture, initial controversy. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on rhythm acoustic guitar, and accompanied by lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
