Bibliograph

The John Lennon letters, edited and with an introduction by Hunter Davies

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The John Lennon letters, edited and with an introduction by Hunter Davies

Language

eng

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The John Lennon letters

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

edited and with an introduction by Hunter Davies

Summary

A lifetime of letters, collected for the first time, from the legendary musician and songwriter. John Lennon is one of the world's greatest-ever song writers, creator of 'Help!', 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds', 'Imagine' and dozens more. Now, his letters have been collected and published, illuminating as never before the intimate side of a private genius. Hunter Davies, author of the only authorised biography of The Beatles, has tracked down almost three hundred of John's letters and postcards - to relations, friends, fans, strangers, lovers and even to the laundry. Some of the letters are tender, informative, funny, angry and abusive, and some are simply heart-breaking. Many are illustrated with John's own drawings, doodles and jokes. Davies tells the story of each letter and together they form a compelling narrative, from Lennon's earliest surviving thank-you note, written when he was ten, to his last scribbled autograph given on 8 December 1980 - the day he was shot, aged forty

Table Of Contents

Machine generated contents note: pt. one Early Years, 1951-58 -- pt. two Hamburg, 1960-62 -- pt. three Beatlemania Begins, 1963 -- pt. four Inscriptions and Writings, 1964 -- pt. five Family and Friends, 1965-66 -- pt. six Freddie Reappears, 1967-68 -- pt. seven India, 1968 -- pt. eight Yoko Arrives, 1968 -- pt. nine Bed-In for Peace, 1969 -- pt. ten Apple Dramas, 1969 -- pt. eleven Screams and Shouts, 1970 -- pt. twelve Causes and Complaints, 1971 -- pt. thirteen Problems with Paul -- pt. fourteen 1971 -- pt. fifteen America and New Causes, 1972-73 -- pt. sixteen Fun and Games, 1973-74 -- pt. seventeen Family Matters, 1975 -- pt. eighteen Deaths and Details, 1975-76 -- pt. nineteen Green Card for Go, 1976-77 -- pt. twenty Letters to Derek Taylor, 1973-78 -- pt. twenty-one Home Alone, 1977-78 -- pt. twenty-two Still Reclusive, 1979 -- pt. twenty-three Double Fantasy

Target audience

adult

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