John Lennon by Philip Norman
The final word on music's greatest legend, in which Philip Norman reveals a John Lennon the world has never seen. With ground-breaking insight into the pain, beauty and frustration that shaped the genius of modern music, John Lennon: The Life redefines a legend.
'Reading this book brings the John Lennon I knew vividly back to life' Bill Harry, founder of Mersey Beat 'This is the best Lennon book so far' The Word 'Norman has written about Lennon twice before but he has uncovered much new material in his research for this impressive and highly readable book! It is greatly to Norman's credit as a biographer that he does justice to all of (Lennon's legacy) in a book whose 854 pages simply fly by.' Sunday Times Culture 'Can there be more to find out (about Lennon)? And, can Philip Norman, the author of the new 300,000 word John Lennon: The Life, be serious when he tells The Word magazine, "Lennon deserves a real biography, as if he were John Keats or Mahatma Ghandi. Not a pop person but a major towering presence in his century?" The answer to both questions is empahatically yes!And yes, Norman has unearthed some startling things.' The Independent Praise for Philip Norman's 'Shout': 'This stands as the first (and still the best) collision of Beatles history and literary depth! just about everything is rendered with beautiful prose and laser-like insight' Q 'As beautiful and unsettling as any late Beatles record' Daily Express 'Conscientiously researched! his command of his material is faultless' George Melly, Observer
Philip Norman was born in London and brought up on the Isle of Wight. He joined the Sunday Times at the age of twenty-two, soon gaining a reputation as Atticus columnist and for his profiles of various public figures. In 1981 he published Shout!, a ground-breaking biography of the Beatles that was an international bestseller. He has also written the definitive lives of Sir Elton John and Buddy Holly and his journalism has been published in three collections. His book Babycham Night, is a memoir of his childhood on the Isle of Wight. He is married with a daughter and lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007197415 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007197411 |
| Title | John Lennon |
| Author | Philip Norman |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2008-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 672 |
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