Posh and Becks

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Andrew Morton

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Pages: 288 (Paperback)

ISBN: 1843170507

Pub: Michael O'Mara Books

Pub date: 2003-06-02

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 292080

Editorial Review:

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

Reader Reviews:

All the Dirt in a Single Handy Volume (0/0 people found this helpful)

Morton must receive his praise for putting together all the dirt there was on Posh and Becks. Is it morally wrong? By no means. Instead of digging through old glossy magazines you can check one book with a glossy cover.
One question which this book fails to answer is how a player who is apparently passed his prime and a girl who never was a good singer could become such celebrities world-wide. But this is not a question which has anything to do with this charming couple but with us.

posh and becks (2/6 people found this helpful)

I think the book is pretty good because it tells you beckhams life and poshes life storys and how they both met up together

Bend it like Beckam (1/23 people found this helpful)

Last night I decided to read Bend it Like Beckham as I was not interested on watching anything else that was on the television after 8.30. I know that this film has been out for a while now, and I did go and see it at the cinema. I enjoyed the film and decided to buy the book. So last night I made a cup of tea, and sat down with my box of maltesers to read it.

The story is about a young 18 year old Indian girl called Jess who loves football, she is smart and pretty and can bend a ball better than any boy she knows. David Beckham is her favourite footballer, her bedroom is covered in his posters and she wants to play football just like him, but for a ladies team, (obviously). The only problem is her parents are very strict and they want her to get married to a nice Indian boy, just like her sister, and learn how to cook.

Jess and her best friend Jules want to be big stars in ladies football, and despite her parents forbidding her to go, Jess attends football training with her local ladies team Hounslow Harriers. Problems start when Jess and Jules both fall for their coach Joe. The pair fall out just when a scout from a top American team wants to come and watch them play. This could be the chance of a life time for them. The day he is due to watch them is also the day of Jess’s sisters big wedding. What will Jess do? Well you will have to watch it and find out because I don’t want to spoil it for you.

I thought the book was quite funny and it is very entertaining. I haven’t seen the two main stars, Parminder Nagra or Kiera Knightly before, but they play their characters well. The story is easy to follow. I felt sorry for the character Jess throughout the film as everytime she did something behind her parents back they always seemed to find out.

I think the book will appeal more to sports fans, but other people will enjoy it too. The book also features other issues like cultural values and religious beliefs, sex discrimination, social stereotypes and homosexuality. A part that I found very funny is when Jules mum overhears an argument between Jess and Jules and thinks that they are lesbians. Shazney Lewis also features in the film as the captain of the football team.

The book is quite long, but I don’t feel that any of it could be taken out. If you have not read the book it is worth reading.

Thank you.

predictable (2/3 people found this helpful)

Like many people I am sure I bought this book because I took off my hat to Mr. Morton when he wrote about the late Princess Diana. I expected another book in the same vein. But all he has done is rehash what we all know about the Beckhams. I am no football fan and prefer opera to Mrs Beckham's caterwauling. I am interested in the cult of fame and hoped Mr. Morton would expose it for what it is. But I was sorely disappointed. Come on Mr. Morton let's have another book in the mould of your great work on the Royal Family. Don't get lazy!!

a interresting book by morton (2/2 people found this helpful)

well i don't see what all the fuss was about... the book by morton is not at all revealing and i expected much more jucier gossip to do with posh & becks.i found out a few things about the beckhams which suprised but nothing extrodinary! There were some good bits in the book if i understood them because of mortons hard useage of vocabulary. But all in all i think the book is ok and was very enjoyable to read. However,i do not recomend the book to people who are not Posh & becks fans!!!!!

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