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| Title Statement | George Harrison: the reluctant Beatle / [text (large print)] : Philip Norman. |
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| Author | Norman, Philip, 1943- |
| Publication | Waterville, ME: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage company,2024.©2023 |
| Edition | Large print edition. |
| Extent of Item | 709 pages (large print), 16 unnumbered pages of plates |
| ISBN | 9798885797627 (library binding) |
| Other Number | pr07571523 |
| General Notes | "Thorndike Press large print nonfiction"--Title page verso. Originally published in standard print format: New York : Scribner, 2023. |
| Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary | "Acclaimed Beatles biographer Philip Norman examines George 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. 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 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"-- |
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| By Topic | Rock musicians--Biography--England |
| By Name | Harrison, George,1943-2001 |
| Beatles | |
| By Genre | Biographies |
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