In the first Beatles biography, Philip Norma has close working relationships with each of the Fab Four, having interviewed them many times since 1965 and observed first hand the events that led to the split during 1969-70. The resulting book contained insights into the rise of the Beatles, their final years, the chaos of Apple and the collapse of Hippy idealism. Fully updated, this book is for anyone with an interest in pop music, the Sixties and the pleasures and perils of fame.
Reviews
"The best, most detailed, and most serious biography of the Beatles and their time."--
Chicago Sun-Times
...smart, thorough, and very readable.
Rolling Stone Magazine
"it is the most balanced, detailed, and highly analytical of the popular biographies of the Beatles."-Library Journal
"Nothing less than thrilling...the definitive biography."-- The New York Times
