{"product_id":"the-heaviest-of-swells-vol-iii-hardcover","title":"The Heaviest of Swells Vol III - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Beeching\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Heaviest of Swells\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA life and times in the Music Hall \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume III \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1877-1884\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume II of Christopher Beeching's highly praised biography of the \u003cem\u003eLion Comique\u003c\/em\u003e George Leybourne ended with the erroneous reporting of Leybourne's death. Volume III picks up with this false news being rapidly and cruelly spread around the music halls and in all the major newspapers, with the publication of a fake 'Memorial' poem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Volume III of \u003cem\u003eThe Heaviest of Swells\u003c\/em\u003e, Beeching continues to delve into the trials and tribulations of Leybourne, as he struggles with yet more ill health, and the vagaries of life as a star of the Victorian music hall. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeybourne's continual arguments with his agents and alleged committal to a mental asylum ultimately led to diminished bookings and disgruntled managements, exacting a huge toll on \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeybourne's professional and personal life, hastening his premature death at the age of forty-two. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn unravelling and dissecting Leybourne's life and songs, Beeching, in his unique and entertaining style, brings their relevance to both the Victorian period and today into sharp focus. As George himself sang in 1877, \"There's Nothing New Under the Sun.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 414\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.19 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52987751825715,"sku":"9781909381117","price":166.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/z4X3WA9xnW9781909381117.webp?v=1769068776","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-heaviest-of-swells-vol-iii-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}