Bibliograph

Man on the run, Paul McCartney in the 1970s, Tom Doyle

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Label

Man on the run, Paul McCartney in the 1970s, Tom Doyle

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes discography (pages 225-232), bibliographical references (pages 239-241) and index

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individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsplatesportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Man on the run

Nature of contents

discographiesbibliography

Oclc number

879034224

Responsibility statement

Tom Doyle

Sub title

Paul McCartney in the 1970s

Summary

An illuminating look at the most tumultuous decade in the life of a rock icon--the only McCartney biography in decades based on firsthand interviews with the ex-Beatle himself. As the 1970s began, the Beatles ended, leaving Paul McCartney with only his wife Linda by his side. Holed up at his farmhouse in Scotland, he sank into a deep depression. To outsiders, he seemed like a man adrift--intimidated by his own fame, paralyzed by the choices that lay before him, cut loose from his musical moorings. But what appeared to be the sad finale of a glorious career was just the start of a remarkable second act. The product of a long series of one-on-one interviews with Scottish rock journalist Tom Doyle, this book chronicles McCartney's decade-long effort to escape the shadow of his past. From the bitter breakup of the Beatles to the wake-up call of John Lennon's murder, this is a revealing look at a sometimes frightening, often exhilarating period in the life of the world's most famous rock star.--From publisher description

Table Of Contents

On the run -- Across the water -- Knee-deep in the river -- Road to anywhere -- Life in the slow lane -- Panic in Lagos -- In La-La Land -- Going south -- Liftoffs and landings -- High over America -- Float on -- Take these broken wings -- Stuck inside these four walls -- The wake-up call -- End of the road

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Paul McCartney in the 1970s

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