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Lennon
by
Ray Coleman
The best and most complete biography about the influential Beatle.
Paperback, 691 pages
Published
December 16th 1992
by Harper Perennial
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What I appreciate most about this book is that the author has genuine admiration for his subject and demonstrates this through sincere attempts to understand everything Lennon endured and did. This is a welcome respite from the usual biographer who is almost always out to unleash the most sordid, tabloidesque details for the sake of sales, or at least has a vendetta against Yoko Ono.
Coleman does not apologize for Lennon's infamous behavior and he shouldn't. The man beat his girlfri...more
Coleman does not apologize for Lennon's infamous behavior and he shouldn't. The man beat his girlfri...more
I loved this! Picked up at a charity shop for £1 (rrp on the book just £3.95 in the day, I wasn't seeking it so was doubly delighted to enjoy it so much.
I learned so much about the Beatles and John Lennon's life. Fascinating. Ray Coleman was close to the Beatles and John in his capacity of music reporter so the book is not based on library research alone. I am a born again Beatles/Lennon fan, listening to the music and referring to the book for the biographical background to some of...more
I learned so much about the Beatles and John Lennon's life. Fascinating. Ray Coleman was close to the Beatles and John in his capacity of music reporter so the book is not based on library research alone. I am a born again Beatles/Lennon fan, listening to the music and referring to the book for the biographical background to some of...more
the first book about John Lennon I ever read, and probably still one of the best I've seen. It's honest without being cruel and paints a picture not of St John but of a human being who happened to be spectacular.
I've read it so many times that I've totally broken the spine.
I've read it so many times that I've totally broken the spine.
A fab book about a pretty interesting guy. Author does a nice job of taking us on lennons personal journey and his struggle and strength of mind to not be pigeon holed by fans and continue searching and experimenting and expressing within and without to be John Lennon the musician, artist and humanitarian. Listening to Double Fantasy especially this time of year brings on some extremely positive vibes.
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This is no more definitive than all the other definitive biographies of Lennon. Why don't you people just stop?
Pedestrian, overly-h'Ernest approach for a trifling personality (he was a pop star after all, is said and done); good photos though
I expected more but learned a lot.
Autographed copy by Cynthia Lennon
If this is the definitive Lennon bio, we're in trouble. Seems like he was too close to the subject, and Yoko who he apologizes for a lot (altho perhaps she merits it?), to be critical at all. Altho he does hate the last album.
Some good stories, but not enough of them.
Some good stories, but not enough of them.
Probably the best Lennon bio out there.
this is a great book about the great John Lennon. The only thing is that the missing years of 1975-1980 are still missing. Nothing must be known about them. The book takes you through his turbulent childhood, through the turbulence of the Beatles, his marriages, his kids, and what troubled him most during his life. The book ends with the very tragic shooting that took his life in 1980. I highly recommend it.
Truly the definitive biography for the late great John Lennon
I remember reading my big fat red library edition of this book before my psych class started in high school. After discovering I was reading about Lennon, my psych teacher went in to a long discussion about where he was the night he heard Lennon was shot. Kind of set the mood for the rest of the day in that class... bummer.
I remember reading my big fat red library edition of this book before my psych class started in high school. After discovering I was reading about Lennon, my psych teacher went in to a long discussion about where he was the night he heard Lennon was shot. Kind of set the mood for the rest of the day in that class... bummer.
When it comes to John Lennon, there are pretty much two kinds of biographies: the kind ones, and the nasty ones. This book falls into the former, but regardless of any favoritism it's probably the most comprehensive of the bunch. Part of my feels kind of pathetic for being qualified to make that statement.
A book for John Lennon fans. An excellent biography.
I read this for a school project and i finished it really feeling like i knew this great man personally. The author is not just writing a biography; he's writing a touching story with feelings, and moods. I don't care who you are, this book is amazing and detailed. READ IT!
like with most books about john, this has many stories that are re-hashed over and over again. there are a fair amount of different takes on his life in this book, but many of them you (if you have been a fan of him or the beatles for any lenght of time.
One of the best biographies I have ever read! It reads really easily and it is very informative. There is very little bias, it shows both the good and the bad of John Lennon. It is a pretty interesting read, although it is very VERY long.
Extremely detailed biography of John Lennon. It describes the larger than life Beatle in a very real way without any over zealous tones. It tends to be a little too detailed perhaps even for the biggest Lennon fans.
best biography I have found to date, of John Lennon. Ray Coleman defiantly does his research well. This book is a wonderful gimps into the life of an amazing human being.
The only book you need to read on John Lennon. Authoritative and Ray was one of the few writers who could genuinely claim to be a close friend of the superstar
I'm still waiting for a good biography on Lennon.
Not sure how definitive it is.
The definitive Lennon bio.
The definitive Lennon biography
Emmadale
marked it as to-read
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