Name: John and Paul
SKU: 64067141
Price: 500.00 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Author: Ian Leslie
ISBN: 9780571376117

Type

Physical Book

Author

Ian Leslie

Publisher

Faber And Faber

Year

2025

Pages

432

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

23.4x15.3 cm

ISBN13

9780571376117

John and Paul

Ian Leslie (Author) · Faber And Faber · Hardcover

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Synopsis "John and Paul"

A majestic biography of two young geniuses who merged their talents to create one of the greatest bodies of music in history.

John & Paul begins in 1957, when two teenagers in suburban Liverpool meet and decide to play rock n'roll together. It ends twenty-three years later, when one of them is murdered. In between, we see them become global stars, create countless indelible songs, and play a central role in creating the modern world.

Lennon and McCartney were more than friends, rivals or collaborators. They were intimates who both had the fabric of their world ruptured at a young age, and who longed to make emotional connections; with each other, and with audiences. The pop song was a vessel into which they poured feelings of grief and euphoria and everything in between. When they couldn't speak what they felt, they sang it. After the break-up of their group, they maintained a musical dialogue at a distance, in songs full of recrimination, regret, and affection.

Ian Leslie traces the twists and turns of their relationship through the music it produced and offers rich insights into the nature of creativity, collaboration and human connection. Drawing on recently released footage and recordings, this is a startlingly fresh take on two of the greatest icons in music history.

Leslie's majestic and wildly enjoyable biography will make us see and hear Lennon and McCartney anew.

Ian Leslie

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Ian Leslie es autor de libros aclamados y superventas sobre psicología humana y creatividad, traducidos a más de una docena de idiomas. Malcolm Gladwell lo describe como "uno de mis escritores favoritos". Ian ha escrito para el Financial Times, The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times y The New Statesman, entre otros, cubriendo temas que van desde tecnología hasta política y música. Su primera trayectoria profesional fue como estratega de comunicación para algunas de las marcas más importantes del mundo, en agencias de publicidad de Londres y Nueva York; actualmente asesora a empresas sobre cultura laboral y comunicación estratégica. Es un orador destacado y muy solicitado sobre curiosidad, desacuerdo productivo y creatividad en la era de la IA. Ian es autor de The Ruffian, un influyente boletín y podcast de Substack. Vive en Londres con su esposa e hijos.

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