Overview
By all appearances, John Lennon was working on a tell-all memoir in the final years of his life. Every day he poured into diaries his raw thoughts and feelings-about his jealous rivalry with Paul McCartney; his tumultuous marriage to Yoko Ono; his love for his sons, Julian and Sean; his hatred of the music business; his escape into programmed dreams; his acerbic opinions of England and America. Written by one of the few people to have read those diaries, and based on decades of research, Nowhere Man takes you on a journey through Lennon's consciousness. Covering a range of topics close to John's heart, from Abbey Road to the zodiac, the book offers vivid insights into his extraordinary life. It examines his passion for money, his forceful rejection of a Beatles reunion, his drug use, his forays into the occult, his brief acceptance of Jesus, and his solitary struggle in the Dakota to create a meaningful life in the glaring spotlight of fame. A portrait of an artist in turmoil striving to reconnect with his muse-which culminates with the release of Double Fantasy, his final album-Nowhere Man is an unforgettable look at Lennon's last years and the tragic fate of a beloved cultural icon whose transcendent music changed the world.
Full Product Details
Author: Robert Rosen
Publisher: South Village Press
Imprint: South Village Press
Edition: 3rd ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.381kg
ISBN: 9798218038946
Pages: 298
Publication Date: 12 October 2022
Audience:
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
A gripping read that no Lennon fan will be able to resist. -The Times (London) Obsessive, corrosive, unforgettable. -Christianity Today Controversial... intriguing... surprising. -Court TV Rather like re-reading a favorite detective story... though you know how the story's going to end, you still wind up willing the events to unfold differently. -Mojo You feel like you are inside The Dakota with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. -HuffPost Captures with disturbing immediacy the pressure of being a celebrity... flirts with brilliance. -Chicago Reader Entertainingly salacious. -Booklist Robert Rosen's gripping account of Lennon's five-year seclusion in the Dakota building makes it impossible any longer to agree with the cozy popular image of him during this period as a devoted father and bread-baking domesticated househusband. This is a portrait of... the twilight of an idol. -Uncut
Author Information
ROBERT ROSEN is the author of ""A Brooklyn Memoir: My Life as a Boy,"" the investigative memoir ""Beaver Street: A History of ModernPornography,"" and the international bestseller ""Nowhere Man: The Final Days of John Lennon."" His work has appeared in such publications as The Village Voice, Mother Jones, Soho Weekly News, The Independent, Uncut, and Proceso. He lives in New York City with his wife, singer-songwriter Mary Lyn Maiscott.
