NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 1, 2010
"Timely and significant--a dark look through a dark glass onto the events of 30 years past."
A panoramic view of the events leading up to the infamous murder of John Lennon (1940–1980).
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NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 3, 2009
"An excellent pop-culture biography."
Thorough portrait of "the Cute Beatle," from his working-class childhood in Liverpool through his raucous years with the Fab Four and his continued musical output.
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NONFICTION
Released: Oct. 7, 2008
"Intelligent and sympathetic, but overlong and unfocused."
Comprehensive biography of the Beatles' most outspoken and controversial member, whose murder by a demented fan in 1980 only added to his legacy.
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NONFICTION
Released: April 1, 2006
"Extremely technical and sure to alienate non-geeks, but nonetheless an illuminating chronicle."
The Fab Four's sound engineer, present from their first single to their final album, tells all about sharing studio time with the biggest rock band in history.
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NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 7, 2005
"For completists, a necessity. Others will want to consult Hunter Davies's The Beatles, which, though 38 years old and problematic in itself, is a pleasure to read. "
In time for the 40th anniversary of "Paperback Writer" comes this thousand-pages-give-or-take-a-few, overblown account of the already obsessively chronicled Fab Four.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 6, 2005
"Strong language, partying, sex and drugs were a big part of John's life, and their portrayal makes this a work for older readers, who will find it fascinating. (afterword, discography, index) (Nonfiction. YA)"
