Overview
John Lennon, 1980: The Final Days in the Life of Beatle John tells the story of the legendary musician’s incredible last year. For Lennon, 1980 had begun as a ceaseless shopping spree in which he and wife Yoko Ono fell into the doldrums of purchasing blue-chip real estate and indulging their every whim. But for John, that pivotal year would climax in several moments of creative triumph as he rediscovered his artistic self in dramatic fashion, only to be cut down by an assassin’s bullets on Monday, December 8th, 1980, in the prime of a new life that was only just beginning to blossom.
Full Product Details
Author: Kenneth Womack
Publisher: Omnibus Press
Imprint: Omnibus Press
ISBN: 9781787601369
ISBN 10: 1787601366
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 08 October 2020
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
""John Lennon 1980 undoubtedly comes from a place of love... to give a nuanced portrait of a sparkly, selfish but vulnerable man"" Uncut ""Womack's accretion of facts builds an organic narrative momentum... as Lennon returns to the recording studio, you can't help feel joy for how content and centered he finally seems"" Boston Globe ""Beatle scholar's insightful study of that final year."" MOJO 4****
"""John Lennon 1980 undoubtedly comes from a place of love... to give a nuanced portrait of a sparkly, selfish but vulnerable man"" Uncut ""Womack's accretion of facts builds an organic narrative momentum... as Lennon returns to the recording studio, you can't help feel joy for how content and centered he finally seems"" Boston Globe ""Beatle scholar's insightful study of that final year."" MOJO 4****"
Author Information
Kenneth Womack is a world-renowned authority on the Beatles and their enduring cultural influence. Ken's Beatles-related books include Long and Winding Roads: The Evolving Artistry of the Beatles (2007) and The Cambridge Companion to the Beatles (2009), which was named as The Independent's ""Music Book of the Year."" In 2014, Ken published The Beatles Encyclopedia: Everything Fab Four in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the group's legendary appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Ken's books about the Beatles are included in the permanent collection of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Library and Archives. Ken is also the author of four novels, including John Doe No. 2 and the Dreamland Motel (2010), The Restaurant at the End of the World (2012), Playing the Angel (2013), and I Am Lemonade Lucy! (2019). His work has appeared in such venues as Salon, Slate, Billboard, Time, Variety, The Guardian, USA Today, The Huffington Post, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
