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The Search for John Lennon: The Life, Loves, and Death of a Rock Star
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Pulling back the many hidden layers of John Lennon's life, Lesley-Ann Jones closely tracks the events and personality traits that led to the rock star living in self-imposed exile in New York—where he was shot dead outside his apartment on that fateful autumn day forty years ago. Late on December 8th, 1980, the world abruptly stopped turning for millions, as news broke that the world's most beloved musician had been gunned down in cold blood in New York City. The most iconic Beatle left behind an unrivaled body of music and legions of faithful disciples—yet his profound legacy has brought with it as many questions and contradictions as his music has provided truths and certainties. In this compelling exploration, acclaimed music biographer Lesley-Ann Jones unravels the enigma that was John Lennon to present a complete portrait of the man, his life, his loves, his music, his untimely death, and, ultimately, his legacy. Using fresh first-hand research, unseen material and exclusive interviews with the people who knew Lennon best, Jones's search for answers offers a spellbinding, 360-degree view of one of the world's most iconic music legends. The Search for John Lennon delves deep into psyche of the world's most storied musician—the good, the bad and the genius—forty years on from his tragic death.
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"Lennon's celebrated 'house husband' period of the late 1970s, for instance, in which he doted on Sean, his son with Yoko Ono, was to Jones' mind a belated balm for his own troubled childhood: the absent dad, the wayward mother who died too young."
"In time for the 40th anniversary of John Lennon's death, music journalist and author Jones delves into the psyche of the former Beatle by investigating his connections to the most important people in his life ..."
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