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Paul McCartney: Weidenfeld and Nicholson

Autor Philip Norman
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 9 iun 2016
Philip Norman is one of our greatest biographers and Paul McCartney is one of the greatest of subjects: cofounder of the world's most celebrated band and composer of immortal songs. It is the story of a man who was public property by the age of 21, the trajectory of The Beatles from beginning to break-up, and of Swinging London in the 1960s. This book offers a first-hand, insider's account of the life of a member of one of the most influential and widely-imitated band of all time, making this a fascinating fly-on-the-wall chronicle. We learn how the teenage Macca fantasised about a future as a Catholic lorry driver; and of his realisation that National Service, had it continued for just a few more weeks, would have left The Beatles stillborn. Perhaps most rewarding of all are the stories behind the music forged by the Lennon & McCartney partnership, including Sir Paul's memories of driving down to see John at his Weybridge mansion, where together they would fashion the songs that will be sung for all time. Yet there is life after The Beatles, and some of the greatest McCartney songs were written and performed with Wings, and beyond, culminating in an unforgettable appearance at the Olympic closing ceremony in London 2012 and a rumoured appearance at Glastonbury festival later this year.
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ISBN-13: 9780297870760
ISBN-10: 0297870769
Pagini: 853
Dimensiuni: 149 x 233 x 58 mm
Greutate: 1.16 kg
Editura: Orion Publishing Group
Seria Weidenfeld and Nicholson


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Philip Norman is the bestselling biographer of John Lennon, Elton John, and Mick Jagger, and the author of the classic Beatles biography Shout!.

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Illuminating biography of legendary composer, musician and performer Paul McCartney. 'One of the best stories the past century has to tell' NEW YORK TIMES 'Thrillingly thorough' IRISH TIMES

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"An enormous and sympathetic book.... It's rich with detail about Mr. McCartney's 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 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
"Norman 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 Lifeis loaded with wonderful passages, fascinating stories and cracking humor... A masterful account, the kind of biography fitting McCartney's continued prowess and genius. Or, as McCartney said at the end of one Beatles take, 'Keep that one. Mark it 'FAB.''"—Jeremy Mikula,Chicago Tribune
"Norman's portrait of McCartney is fascinating and exhaustive.... Norman lifts the curtain to show us the real guy."—William McKeen,Boston Globe
"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
"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 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 is thorough... and his book gives us a fuller McCartney than you'll find anywhere else."—Colin Fleming,Washington Post
"Norman 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 inThe 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 Jr.,BookPage
"Norman's 2008 bookJohn Lennon: The Lifebecame the best single-volume work on its subject. Now, with this book, Norman has done the same for McCartney..."—Bob Ruggiero,Houston Press
"Where [the] book succeeds the most is bringing the reader into Mr. McCartney's private life... The most up-to-date account of Paul's life to yet appear."—The Economist
"Philip Norman's considered biography portrays the 'cute' Beatle in all his creative complexity and breadth."—Neil Spencer,The Guardian
"Norman sheds new light on well-known Beatles stories and then goes further, forging a thoroughly absorbing account of McCartney's life after the group's breakup.... The result is a tantalizing trip down the legend's own long and winding road."—Oprah Magazine
"Where Norman's depth of knowledge comes in handy is in his descriptions of the Beatles, and McCartney in particular, at work... His book conveys a strong enough sense of McCartney's temperament and life priorities to give readers a new understanding of how utterly they're reflected in his art."—Tom Carson,The Barnes & Noble Review
"Norman offers a surprising portrayal of a driven and even haunted artist--his biography reminds us why, more than 50 years after he achieved fame, the world is still singing along with McCartney's story."—Clarke Crutchfield,Richmond Times-Dispatch
"The musician's definitive and authoritative biography."—Publishers Weekly
"Vivid storytelling....In his seventies, Sir Paul is still outpacing those trying to tell his story. Nevertheless, Norman gets as close as anyone has."—Will Hermes,Rolling Stone
"The biography is full of interesting bits of information.... Mr. Norman reminds us that we should be truly grateful that the Magical Mystery Tour guided by Paul McCartney remains a gift that keeps on giving."—Glenn C. Altschuler,Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Norman is a good interviewer, and the book is charming when he lets his Liverpool sources speak about the days before The Beatles were inevitable."—Josh Tyrangiel,New York Times Book Review
"The agenda ofPaul McCartney: The Lifeis clear: to give the enduringly popular, almost inconceivably successful former Beatle his due...[and] the book succeeds at that."—David Hajdu, The Nation
"Mr. Norman has done his research... he has uncovered yet more material, and tells his story with flair."—Christopher Walsh,The East Hampton Star
"Well-researched... The more than 800-page biography covers others areas of McCartney's life including his time with the Beatles and Wings along with his children and wife Linda - and much more. Fans of the Beatles or Paul McCartney will enjoy this book."—Glenn Perrett