Amazing Performers

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history: Pablo Casals, the Catalan cello-player; Louis Armstrong, the American trumpet-player and singer; Frank Sinatra, the Italian-American singer and actor; Edith Piaf, France's famous singing star; Maria Callas, the Greek opera singer; Elvis Presley, the man who changed pop music. This book is Level 3 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 3 is equivalent to CEF level B1. The Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character's life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club.