"Among the many virtues of Carlin's sympathetic yet discerning
portrait is the way he turns so many familiar details into a fresh
life story. This is the Cute Beatle you only thought you knew,
whose good cheer feeds off ferocious ambition. In Carlin's
treatment, McCartney's whimsical persona may be even more
complicated than his partner's, and since Lennon's death in 1980,
requires far more maintenance. " -- Tim Riley, author of "Tell Me
Why: A Beatles Commentary"
"As he did with his superb biography of the Beach Boys' Brian
Wilson, Peter Ames Carlin has done it again. His biography of Paul
McCartney has the same keen insights, the same flowing prose, the
same crisp narrative. What emerges is a full-blown portrait of one
of our greatest icons and enigmas. If there is anyone who writes
about modern musicians better than Carlin does, I don't know who it
could possibly be." -- Buzz Bissinger, author of "Friday Night
Lights"
"Peter Ames Carlin kicks out the jams, with a frank and revealing
portrait of the man behind the myth. Paul McCartney emerges from
this account bursting with talent, brilliant and flawed." -- Bob
Spitz, author of "The Beatles: The Biography"
"The best thing about Peter Ames Carlin's book is the way he
entangles the music and the life, so that we begin to understand
them as what they are -- inextricable. This is the kind of book
that Paul McCartney's solo work deserves -- enthusiastic but
critical, a redemptive reevaluation of what's best about Paul's
solo work without denying the worst, and a clear-eyed overview of
the Beatles period as a part of a very active, creative, and
personal life that endures." -- Dave Marsh, author of "Bruce
Springsteen on Tour: 1968-2005"
"Among the many virtues of Carlin's sympathetic yet discerning
portrait is the way he turns so many familiar details into a fresh
life story. This is the Cute Beatle you only thought you knew,
whose good cheer feeds off ferocious ambition. In Carlin's
treatment, McCartney's whimsical persona may be even more
complicated than his partner's, and since Lennon's death in 1980,
requires far more maintenance. " -- Tim Riley, author of "Tell Me
Why: A Beatles Commentary"
"As he did with his superb biography of the Beach Boys' Brian
Wilson, Peter Ames Carlin has done it again. His biography of Paul
McCartney has the same keen insights, the same flowing prose, the
same crisp narrative. What emerges is a full-blown portrait of one
of our greatest icons and enigmas. If there is anyone who writes
about modern musicians better than Carlin does, I don't know who it
could possibly be." -- Buzz Bissinger, author of "Friday Night
Lights"
"Peter Ames Carlin kicks out the jams, with a frank and revealing
portrait of the man behind the myth. Paul McCartney emerges from
this account bursting with talent, brilliant and flawed." -- Bob
Spitz, author of "The Beatles: The Biography"
"The best thing about Peter Ames Carlin's book is the way he
entangles the music and the life, so that we begin to understand
them as what they are -- inextricable. This is the kind of book
that Paul McCartney's solo work deserves -- enthusiastic but
critical, a redemptive reevaluation of what's best about Paul's
solo work without denying the worst, and a clear-eyed overview of
the Beatles period as a part of a very active, creative, and
personal life that endures." -- Dave Marsh, author of "Bruce
Springsteen on Tour: 1968-2005"
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