Paul Mccartney. the biography - Brossura

Norman, Philip

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ISBN 10: 1780226403 ISBN 13: 9781780226408

Casa editrice: Orion, 2017

Riassunto

The first biography written with McCartney's approval and with access to family members and friends closest to him.

In 2013, Sir Paul McCartney granted Philip Norman 'tacit approval' as his biographer. The result is a masterly and complex portrait of the most successful songwriter in history.

It gives a unique insight into McCartney's childhood, blighted by the loss of his mother when he was fourteen, and into the creative symbiosis and fierce rivalry between John Lennon and himself that powered the Beatles' music. Here, too, for the first time, is the full story of McCartney's triumphant but troubled post-Beatles years: the tragic death of his first wife, Linda, and the chaotic divorce from his second wife, Heather Mills.

Paul McCartney is the definitive life of a long-misunderstood genius that superbly evokes half a century of popular music and culture.

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Recensione:

Norman 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 book's evocative high points ... A capably executed biography, brimming with detail (John Harris THE GUARDIAN)

A thorough, objective telling of McCartney's story - in and out of the most famous band ever. But it's also a breezy read, considering the tremendous ground it covers (Jeff Slate ESQUIRE.COM)

Meticulous character study that adeptly shuns hero worship (Bill Prince GQ magazine)

Where [the] book succeeds the most is bringing the reader into McCartney's private life... The most up-to-date account of Paul's life to yet appear (THE ECONOMIST)

A 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 NEWSWEEK)

Norman makes meaningful use of his access to members of Macca's Liverpool clan, a colourful crew to whom he's always remained close, as well as many business and musical associates, friends, lovers, collaborators and flunkies ... The Beatles story is so amazing in every respect that when it's told as well as this, it's worth reading again (Allan Jones UNCUT)

An enormous and sympathetic book ... The story of its subject's 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 TIMES)

Philip Norman's considered biography portrays the 'cute' Beatle in all his creative complexity and breadth (Neil Spencer THE GUARDIAN)

This biography is a compelling chronicle of the life of an immortal icon (Ed Murphy HOT PRESS)

This 800-page opus is crammed with detail ... Read it for the detail and humour of the early years, and marvel at the revelations (i PAPER)

Descrizione del libro:

Illuminating biography of legendary composer, musician and performer Paul McCartney.

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• Editore: Orion
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1780226403
• ISBN 13: 9781780226408
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 864