PAUL MCCARTNEY

FAB: AN INTIMATE LIFE OF PAUL MCCARTNEY (BY HOWARD SOUNES)

Though Sir James Paul McCartney is one of the most famous, talented, and wealthiest men alive, there have been few written accounts detailing his life before and after The Beatles. Acclaimed author Howard Sounes now brings us Fab: An Intimate Life of Paul McCartney. The first exhaustive biography of Sir Paul, it tells the legendary musician’s whole life story—from childhood to present day, and from the beginning of The Beatles to his quest for a solo career to his disastrous second marriage to Heather Mills. Based on original research including more than two hundred new interviews, Fab provides for the first time the full story of McCartney’s two marriages, romances, family feuds, phenomenal riches, and complex relationships with his fellow ex-Beatles, revealing a man of contradictions—a consummate musician who is far more ruthless, ambitious, and moody than his relaxed public image implies. Howard Sounes is the author of Down the Highway: The Life of Bob Dylan and Charles Bukowski: Locked in the Arms of a Crazy Life. He lives in London.

REVIEWS

"Everyone knows who Paul McCartney is. And everyone can imagine how much in demand this biography will be." — Booklist

"[A] solid addition to the ever-expanding library of books about the Beatle named Paul…More than 200 interviews—and no-nonsense attention to detail. The portrait of McCartney that emerges is not only that of a talented and occasionally visionary musician but of a brilliant and often lucky businessman. On the negative side, McCartney comes across as arrogant, controlling, intolerant of dissent, a mean and stingy boss, humorless when challenged or criticized, and too much of a pothead to care…The graceful prose and superb storytelling create a riveting narrative." — Kirkus Reviews

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