About this title: From the bestselling author of "Shout" comes an extraordinarily detailed, vibrant, in-depth account of the life of John Lennon--the most deeply researched and comprehensive biography of Lennon to date. 16-page color photo insert; 16-page b&w photo insert.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780007197422ISBN:000719742X
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 864 pages. 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 definitive biography redefines a legend. 30 b/w, 20 col plates (16pp) (Paperback) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ecco
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780060754013ISBN:006075401X
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ecco
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780060754013ISBN:006075401X
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Description: Like New. Book appears unread, but may have a publisher's mark or minor shelf wear. We are the Twin Cities' largest independent book store. read more
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Description: New. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. ISBN10: 000719742X. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ecco
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780060754013ISBN:006075401X
Description: Fine in very good dust jacket. Appears to be new. Jacket is price clipped. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 851 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
"While he doesn't make sensational observations, Norman brings up new facts; some good and some bad. His goal is to give insight into Lennon as a human being. Sorting through available information must have been a huge task. Keep in mind, Lennon's life was well covered by the press and he fostered a lot of myths himself.
Through interviews with Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon, Freddie Lennon's biography (and unpublished papers) and conversations and interviews with Paul McCartney and other friends and family members; Norman prepared this biography. He presents various aspects of Lennon's character, his bravado as well as his insecurities. Most of this book covers Lennon's pre-Beatles life; experiences during childhood and young adult years that shaped his adult life. Lennon related a number of these experiences in the form of song lyrics."
"Norman's John Lennon: The Life provides tremendous insight into one of the most influential bands of the 20th century, albeit through a Lennon-tinted lens. Starting in Liverpool with the life of Freddie Lennon, John's father, the book covers, in considerable detail, the larger-than-life life of John, from birth to his death outside the Dakota in December of 1980.
The book is an excellent read for fans of the Beatles, talking about hits or well-known events in a matter-of-fact manner as though the reader had never encountered them before. Though the book is a bit dense (its 800+ pages contain only 30 chapters), it's a good read throughout, providing considerable insight into the creation, career, and end of the Beatles, as well as John's post-Beatle life with Yoko Ono. Norman does an impressive job uncovering obscure details about his subject.
Norman also provides an insider's view on many of the Beatles' recording sessions, frequently leaving the reader with a drive to listen to that album or song right at that moment. (As an aside, a fairly complete copy of the entire Beatles' catalogue makes an excellent companion to this book. Norman writes about specific parts of songs which, even if you've listened to them 100 times or more, may escape notice).
In the end, this is a fantastic book about one of the most prolific and influential artists of the 20th century, and well worth the read."
"Norman is irritatingly besotted with his subject, with the Beatles, and with himself. His portentous references to Beatles songs, Beatlemania, and Lennon's death at the book's outset are cheaply written and painfully contrived, nor is he half so clever as he fancies. But despite the author, this is a heck of a good story; a raging, shimmering figure, standing starkly alone against the joyous, silly, tragic backdrop of the 1960's, playing the central role in the biggest popular drama music has seen in 40-odd years. This book is good, for all the reasons that Lennon was fascinating: it is a frustrating, loving, sad, triumphant portrait of a character who was all the same."
"A very detailed history of both sides of Lennon's family, including details about his childhood, schooling and growing up in Liverpool.
It's a very detailed account of the Beatles early days, including the famous Hamburg days, and their rise during Beatlemania.
I was most interested in learning about Lennon during the 70's, after all the Beatle hoopla had died down.
The author provides lots of details of those days, including his "Lost Weekend," a 12-month seperation from Yoko Ono spent in California in the early 70's.
A touching chapter was the final one, which is a reflection of Sean Lennon, who was only 5 when John was shot, and the lasting memories and images of his father."
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