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Philip Norman (Author)
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Release Date: Feb 8 2005
UPDATED TO INCLUDE PAUL McCARTNEY'S KNIGHTING AND THE DEATHS OF JOHN LENNON AND GEORGE HARRISON

Philip Norman's biography of the Beatles is the definitive work on the world's most influential band -- a beautifully written account of their lives, their music, and their times. Now brought completely up to date, this epic tale charts the rise of four scruffy Liverpool lads from their wild, often comical early days to the astonishing heights of Beatlemania, from the chaos of Apple and the collapse of hippy idealism to the band's acrimonious split. It also describes their struggle to escape the smothering Beatles' legacy and the tragic deaths of John Lennon and George Harrison. Witty, insightful, and moving, Shout! is essential reading not just for Beatles fans but for anyone with an interest in pop music.

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"Nothing less than thrilling...the definitive biography."

-- The New York Times

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Philip Norman is a journalist and a novelist who in 1968 was assigned to cover the Beatles' own business utopia, Apple Corps, from the inside. He is the author of Rave On: The Biography of Buddy Holly and many other books.
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JOHN LENNON was born on October 9, 1940, during one of the fiercest night raids by Hitler's Luftwaffe on Liverpool. Read the first page
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3.0 out of 5 stars good but... Mar 30 2000
By laurel
Format:Paperback
this is a good book, but norman really drags it out! no offence to any one (belive me i am CRAZY about the beatles! ) but this book is just plain boring! it does a bad job of capturing the beatles essence, and just left the facts. it is better as a reference then a book to sit down to read. sorry, but that is the truth!
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4.0 out of 5 stars If your name's not Paul McCartney you'll enjoy this bio. Mar 15 1997
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
Just when I thought I couldn't cram any more Beatle lore
into my cranium, I read Philip Norman's biography of the
four lads.

The story of the Beatles is known worldwide and I'll not
repeat any of it here, except to say that Norman gives
each phase of the group's life and career equal time and
equal detail. Showbiz bios too often linger on an act's
childhood and background (to prove that they've researched
extensively?) or are simply a cash-in on current success
and add nothing to the story that one couldn't get from
People Magazine (see bios of Selena, etc.).

If the book has a fault, it is that Norman has obviously joined the "John was the real leader and only decent songwriter" camp and takes swipes at McCartney's personality and music early and often. This is another subject that has been covered ad infinitum, and I will add only that this bias detracts my overall rating of this otherwise excellent and detailed work.
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4.0 out of 5 stars This book is NOT for amateurs May 14 2004
By Veronique
Format:Hardcover
Two things make this book a very special one.
First : you wouldn't believe how good and precise is the account of the Beatles beginnings. A good part of the book takes place before the big hit Love me do, so if you really are interested in how did it all started, this book is a must-read.
Second : this book gives A LOT of details about the managing of the Beatles, from the very beginning to the Apple corporation and to the breakup. Lot's of contracts are clearly described, numbers are showed, every businessman who came close to the Beatles has his biography in the book. Actually, the way Norman puts his energy in describing the whole management thing seems to make him forget about saying anything about the music...

If you are a longtime fan of the Beatles and know their history, you can read this book for extra details you won't find in other books. P.Norman's research is quite thorough, and will please someone who wants to know more about Brian Epstein, for example, or about Apple.

If you're looking for a really good book about the music of the Beatles, you're wasting your time with "Shout!". Your best bet would then be "The Art of the Beatles". THIS book is terrific.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book - REALLY Sad Ending
Even though I knew how the story ended, it really shook me when it reached its ineveitable conclusion. Read more
Published on Aug 16 2001 by Magic Mike
5.0 out of 5 stars Everything!
This book is a wonderful veiw into the Beatles lives. It starts right at the begining with Johns birth and goes all the way to their final break up. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fasinating insight into the Beatles
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something which you will want to read alway
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5.0 out of 5 stars Reads like you were there
"Shout!" has such an eye for detail that the reader feels they were with the Beatles throughout their history, from the distant childhood days in Liverpool to the not-do-distant... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Better than average
Norman did a good job with this concise, basic biography. He tends to dwell a bit much on bit players and business deals, but he's certainly done his homework. Read more
Published on July 15 1999
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There are probably factual errors in here, there are books which examine the Beatles in more detail, there are other points of view. Read more
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Not only is this thoroughly researched biography a thorough portrayal of the personalities of perhaps the most musically and culturally pop phenomena of the latter 20th century, it... Read more
Published on April 14 1999
4.0 out of 5 stars This book gives a unbiased view of the beatles history.
It presents the full Beatle history with out empasizing any one member too much. And gives a critical look into how they were a product of the time that they came to be in.
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