Book : Paul Mccartney The Life - Norman, Philip

-Titulo Original : Paul Mccartney The Life

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Back Bay Books

-Descripcion Original:

The definitive Paul McCartney biography, written with his approval by bestselling biographer Philip Norman. Since the age of twenty-one, Paul McCartney has lived one of the ultimate rock-n-roll lives played out on the most public of stages. Now, Pauls story is told by rock musics foremost biographer, with McCartneys consent and access to family members and close friends who have never spoken on the record before. Paul McCartney reveals the complex character behind the favßade and sheds new light on his childhood -- blighted by his mothers death but redeemed by the father who introduced him to music. This is the first definitive account of Pauls often troubled partnership with John Lennon, his personal trauma after the Beatles breakup, and his subsequent struggle to get back to the top with Wings -- which nearly got him murdered in Africa and brought him nine days in a Tokyo jail. Readers will learn about his marriage to Linda, including their much-criticized musical collaboration, and a moving account of her death. Packed with new information and critical insights, Paul McCartney will be the definitive biography of a musical legend. Review One of Amazons Best Books of the MonthA San Francisco Chronicle Holiday Gift Guide PickAn enormous and sympathetic book.... Its rich with detail about Mr. McCartneys philanthropy, his knighthood, his taste in country homes, his dabbling as a painter, a poet and a composer of classical music.... The story of its subjects life from his childhood in Liverpool through the breakup of the Beatles in 1970 has lost none of its ability to charm ... One of the best stories the past century has to tell. Dwight Garner, New York TimesNorman offers a fully-fleshed out biography . . . What Norman gets so very right are the feelings: the intense relationship between John and Paul with its curves and angles; the normality being a husband and father brought him; the improbability of being one of the most famous men in the world. The shelves are full of books about the Beatles, but fans will want to make room for this one. Ilene Cooper, Booklist (starred)The most thorough and insightful biography of Paul McCartney to date.... Paul McCartney: The Life is loaded with wonderful passages, fascinating stories and cracking humor... A masterful account, the kind of biography fitting McCartneys continued prowess and genius. Or, as McCartney said at the end of one Beatles take, Keep that one. Mark it FAB. Jeremy Mikula, Chicago TribuneNormans portrait of McCartney is fascinating and exhaustive.... Norman lifts the curtain to show us the real guy. William McKeen, Boston GlobeA thorough, objective telling of McCartneys story--in and out of the most famous band ever. But its also a breezy read, considering the tremendous ground it covers. Jeff Slate, EsquireNorman is an enviably skilled pen-portraitist, with a consummate ability to conjure the presence of [McCartney].... A powerful sense of McCartney the man comes across in this books evocative high points.... A capably executed biography, brimming with detail. John Harris, The GuardianA compelling narrative about a working-class Liverpudlian whose extraordinary musical gifts made him the most successful songwriter in history... McCartney emerges from [the book] as a textured but decent man. Graham Boynton, NewsweekNorman is thorough... and his book gives us a fuller McCartney than youll find anywhere else. Colin Fleming, Washington PostNorman shows McCartney in all his colors: artist, songwriter, genius, family man, and businessman... Even those of us with bookshelves full of Beatles books and libraries of bootleg recordings will be surprised by what they read in The Life. Laurie Ulster, bio.The once-for-all-time record of the lad from Liverpool whose song lyrics and boyish good looks broke hearts and whose career after the Beatles was almost as successful as his time with them. Henry L. Carrigan