| Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
| Description |
xxiii, 257 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: Great Britain : Polygon, 2013. |
| Summary |
An illuminating look at the most tumultuous decade in the life of a rock icon--the only McCartney biography in decades based on firsthand interviews with the ex-Beatle himself. As the 1970s began, the Beatles ended, leaving Paul McCartney with only his wife Linda by his side. Holed up at his farmhouse in Scotland, he sank into a deep depression. To outsiders, he seemed like a man adrift--intimidated by his own fame, paralyzed by the choices that lay before him, cut loose from his musical moorings. But what appeared to be the sad finale of a glorious career was just the start of a remarkable second act. The product of a long series of one-on-one interviews with Scottish rock journalist Tom Doyle, this book chronicles McCartney's decade-long effort to escape the shadow of his past. From the bitter breakup of the Beatles to the wake-up call of John Lennon's murder, this is a revealing look at a sometimes frightening, often exhilarating period in the life of the world's most famous rock star.--From publisher description. |
| Contents |
On the run -- Across the water -- Knee-deep in the river -- Road to anywhere -- Life in the slow lane -- Panic in Lagos -- In La-La Land -- Going south -- Liftoffs and landings -- High over America -- Float on -- Take these broken wings -- Stuck inside these four walls -- The wake-up call -- End of the road. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-241) and index. |
| Subject |
McCartney, Paul.
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Rock musicians -- England -- Biography.
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McCartney, Linda.
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Wings (Musical group)
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| Added Title |
Paul McCartney in the 1970s |
| ISBN |
9780804179140 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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080417914X (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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