Fab An Intimate Life of Paul McCartney

by Sounes, Howard

• ISBN13: 9780306820472
• ISBN10: 0306820471
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-22
• Publisher: Da Capo

Summary

Howard Sounes, the bestselling author of Down the Highway: The Life of Bob Dylan, turns his considerable reporting and storytelling skills to one of the most famous, talented--and wealthiest--men alive: Paul McCartney. In this "engaging, set-the-record-straight biography" ( Publishers Weekly), Sounes reveals Sir Paul's whole life story, from childhood to present day, working-class Liverpool beginnings to the cultural phenomenon that was The Beatles to his many solo incarnations. Fabdelivers the full story behind the legendary musician's marriages, romances, feuds, phenomenal wealth, and complex relationships with fellow ex-Beatles. The result is "a must for Beatles and McCartney fans...the first comprehensive, candid, and up-to-date portrait" ( Booklist, starred review) of McCartney, a man of contradictions and a consummate musician.

Author Biography

Howard Sounes is the author of several nonaction books, including acclaimed biographies of Bob Dylan and Charles Bukowski. Each work is based on lengthy original research, enabling the author to write with a rare sense of authority and to surprise his readers with an abundance of new information. Mr. Sounes lives in London.

Table of Contents

With The Beatles
A Liverpool Family	p. 3
John	p. 16
Hamburg	p. 34
London	p. 52
The Mania	p. 71
America	p. 90
Yesterday	p. 108
First Finale	p. 127
Linda	p. 148
Hello, Goodbye	p. 168
Paul Takes Charge	p. 183
Weird Vibes	p. 197
Wedding Bells	p. 214
Creative Differences	p. 236
After The Beatles
He's Not A Beatle Any More!	p. 255
The New Band	p. 271
In The Heart Of The Country	p. 286
The Good Life	p. 305
Go To Jail	p. 327
Into The Eighties	p. 347
Trival Pursuits	p. 363
The Next Best Thing	p. 382
Music Is Music	p. 400
A Three-Quarters Reunion	p. 419
Passing Through The Dream Of Love	p. 435
Run Devil Run	p. 451
That Difficult Second Marriage	p. 474
When Paul Was Sixty-Four	p. 491
The Ever-Present Past	p. 506
Acknowledgements	p. 529
Source Notes	p. 533
Bibliography	p. 567
Index	p. 571
Picture Credits	p. 601
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