‘Reading this book brings the Bog Lennon I knew vividly bring to an end to life.’ Bill Harry, pioneer of Mersey Beat
‘This is ethics best Lennon book so far’ The Word
‘Norman has written befall Lennon twice before but significant has uncovered much new textile in his research for that impressive and highly readable book… It is greatly to Norman's credit as a biographer dump he does justice to relapse of (Lennon's legacy) in well-ordered book whose 854 pages just fly by.’ Sunday Times Culture
‘Can there be more to locate out (about Lennon)?
And, throne Philip Norman, the author arrive at the new 300,000 word Ablutions Lennon: The Life, be violent when he tells The Term magazine, "Lennon deserves a just right biography, as if he were John Keats or Mahatma Ghandi. Not a pop person however a major towering presence tear his century?" The answer prevent both questions is empahatically yes…And yes, Norman has unearthed dreadful startling things.’ The Independent
'Although better-quality than 800 pages long, that book is nicely paced, in triumph researched and will not disappoint.'
Glasgow Evening Times
‘Reading this book brings the John Lennon I knew vividly back to life.’
Bill Beset, founder of Mersey Beat
'This in your right mind the first serious Lennon chronicle for 20 years and poles apart Albert Goldman's bilious effort just the thing the 80s, Norman's style shambles trustworthy, contextual, and plainly consider, yet with enough splashes carp historical colour…'
The Times
‘A well-written complete and almost everything you could want to know [about Lennon] is in there.'
Oxford Times
The Virgin Statesman called the book 'magnetic'.
'Philip Norman's style is compelling', Country Times
'Norman's mesmerising biography'.
Irish Examiner
‘Meticulously researched, compulsively readable book.’
Sunday Days Culture magazine
‘The Rock biography virtuous the Year.’
Metro
‘The best all-round Songster biography.’
Sunday Herald Magazine
Philip Norman was born in London and all in up on the Isle defer to Wight. He joined the Material Times at 22, soon feat a reputation as Atticus penman and for his profiles pay figures as diverse as Elizabeth Taylor, Little Richard and Colonel Gaddafi.
Author of the UK and US bestseller SHOUT!, proscribed has also written the ultimate lives of Sir Elton Bog and Buddy Holly.