Título: George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle
Autor: Philip Norman
Sinopse: From The Premiere Beatles Biographer--author Of The New York Times Bestseller John Lennon: The Life And The Million-copy Selling Shout!: The Beatles In Their Generation--a Rare And Revealing Portrait Of George Harrison, The Most Misunderstood And Mysterious Beatle, Based On Decades-long Research And Unparalleled Access To Inside Sources. Despite Being Hailed As One Of The Best Guitarists Of His Era, George Harrison, Particularly In His Early Decades, Battled Feelings Of Inferiority. He Was Often The Butt Of Jokes From His Bandmates Owing To His Lower-class Background And, Typically, Was Allowed To Contribute Only One Or Two Songs Per Beatles Album Out Of The Dozens He Wrote. Now, Acclaimed Beatles Biographer Philip Norman Examines Harrison Through The Lens Of His Numerous Self-contradictions. Compared To Songwriting Luminaries John Lennon And Paul Mccartney He Was Considered A Minor Talent, Yet He Composed Such Masterpieces As While My Guitar Gently Weeps And Here Comes The Sun, And His Solo Debut Album All Things Must Pass Achieved Enormous Success, Appearing On Many Lists Of The 100 Best Rock Albums Ever. Modern Music Critics Place Him In The Pantheon Of Sixties Guitar Gods Alongside Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards, And Jimmy Page. Harrison Railed Against The Material World Yet Wrote The First Pop Song Complaining About Income Tax. He Spent Years Lovingly Restoring His Friar Park Estate As A Spiritual Journey, But Quickly Mortgaged The Property To Help Rescue A Film Project That Would Be Widely Banned As Sacrilegious, Monty Python's Life Of Brian. Harrison Could Be Fiercely Jealous, But Not Only Did He Stay Friends With Eric Clapton When Clapton Fell In Love With Harrison's Wife, Pattie Boyd, The Two Men Grew Even Closer After Clapton Walked Away With Her. Unprecedented In Scope And Filled With Numerous Color Photos, This Rich Biography Captures George Harrison At His Most Multi-faceted: Devoted Friend, Loyal Son, Master Guitar Player, Brilliant Songwriter, Cocaine Addict, Serial Philanderer, Global Philanthropist, Student Of Indian Mysticism, Self-deprecating Comedian, And, Ultimately, Iconic Artist And Man Beloved By Millions.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle”, de Philip Norman, publicado pela editora Thorndike Press Large Print, em 2024 e com 766 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Thorndike Press Large Print
Páginas: 766
Ano: 2024
Edição: Large type / Large print
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 9798885797627
ISBN13: 9798885797627
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Thorndike Press Large Print oferecem uma experiência de leitura marcada por narrativas densas e envolventes, que transitam entre suspense, drama histórico e retratos humanos profundos. A maioria das obras apresenta personagens que enfrentam dilemas morais, conflitos familiares ou desafios sociais, muitas vezes ambientados em contextos históricos ou pequenos cenários comunitários, como cidades do interior ou grupos fechados. O ritmo varia entre tramas que mantêm a tensão crescente, especialmente em mistérios policiais, e histórias mais contemplativas, com foco em relações interpessoais e transformações pessoais.
