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Sono passati decenni dalla sua tragica scomparsa, ma John Lennon rimane un'indiscussa icona pop, oltre che uno dei simboli meno controversi degli anni Sessanta. Al Beatle più carismatico ed eclettico Philip Norman dedica questa biografia. Grazie a una meticolosa ricerca su fonti mai prima pubblicate e alle preziose testimonianze di parenti, amici e compagni di strada, ne segue passo passo le tappe fondamentali: dall'infanzia all'adolescenza, dalle prime esperienze musicali alla fama mondiale, dallo scioglimento del gruppo alle battaglie per la pace e i diritti civili. Senza tacere delle tante crisi e dell'incessante ricerca di una «risposta», che lo spinse a provare le esperienze più diverse. Il ritratto che emerge da questa straordinaria biografia non nasconde né esalta le vicende di cui John fu, volta a volta, protagonista e vittima. Semplicemente mostra il percorso interiore che ha portato un introverso ragazzino di Liverpool a diventare uno dei personaggi chiave per capire la storia del XX secolo.
- ISBN: 8804738383
- Casa Editrice: Mondadori
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- Data di uscita: 25-01-2021
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Great book about a great artist. It was one of those books I saw on a profile here on Goodreads and it reminded me that I read it. I am a bit of an expert on the Beatles. (he says humbly). I’ve read dozens of books about the Fab four. This book was good because it was really in depth. The detail in w Leggi tutto
Love is the only way. John Lennon knew. Pride In The Name Of Love. Martin Luther King knew. Love is the only way...Gandhi knew. All these great men knew. Like Jesus in the Christian Bible. Love is the only way. Not violence, greed, profit, usury, hate, fear, war, rape, vanity, greed, sloth, wrath... Leggi tutto
"In September 2003, I suggested to John's widow, Yoko Ono, that I should become his biographer," writes Philip Norman in the Acknowledgements section of John Lennon: The Life. However, after reading the final manuscript, "Yoko Ono was upset by the book," Norman tells us, "and would not endorse it .
What I learned: John Lennon's parents were terrible. He needed therapy. A lot of drugs were involved, but never, remarkably, during a recording session. John really was a genius. Yoko Ono is not an artist. Writhing around in a bag is not art. Screaming like you're in labor isn't music. I really feel bad for Leggi tutto
Don't panic. I'm not going to give you a long (boring) review. I'm not very good at that. But I will say I just finished reading all 822 pages of JOHN LENNON - THE LIFE. I think it's an excellent book. Well written and very detailed. With all my respect and love for Yoko Ono, who withdrew her suppor Leggi tutto
An incredibly thorough and well-researched look at the entire stretch of John Lennon's furiously artistic and much-too-short life. The man's frustrations, interests, facility with language, playfulness, and distressing mood swings are documented in the full, and the story will leave you feeling his
A very big heavy bio book on Lennon that I learned a lot from. It made me remember the book written by May Pang I'd read long ago about the time they'd spent apart from Yoko out in LA recording, and the affair they had. I really enjoyed the book, but I like biographies about famous people like Lenno Leggi tutto
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