Mr. Moonlight: Brian Epstein and the Making of the Beatles

Mr. Moonlight: Brian Epstein and the Making of the Beatles - Paperback

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Mr. Moonlight: Brian Epstein and the Making of the Beatles - Paperback

Mr. Moonlight: Brian Epstein and the Making of the Beatles - Paperback

by Philip Norman
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"Captivating . . . . tells a great story . . . . a rip-roaring yet empathic rock history."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

The definitive, comprehensive biography of Brian Epstein--the man who built the Beatles--by eminent Beatles biographer Philip Norman

There will never be another pop manager like Brian Epstein, the young record retailer from Liverpool behind the 20th century's greatest romance. Having achieved his much-derided aim of making the Beatles "bigger than Elvis," Brian went on to make them bigger than any earthly instrument could measure. Only a handful of years older, he nonetheless referred them as "The Boys," protecting and pampering them like the children he could never hope to have.

Brian's achievement in a profession in which he had no experience, and for which nor rulebook existed, remains jaw-dropping. A devout classical music fan, he was nonetheless solely responsible for a new genre of pop that was to change its course, and Britain's international image, forever--yet, disgracefully, earn him no public honor nor even thanks.

Mr. Moonlight draws on a cache of exclusive interviews with those closest to Brain, including his mother, Queenie, and brother, Clive, to tell the story of this hugely complex, self-contradictory, and ultimately tragic character. This revelatory narrative explores the unplumbed depths of Brian's many trials and tribulations--how he almost lost the Beatles to organized crime, the antisemitism and homophobia he had to face even at the height of his success, his complex relationship with John Lennon that led to their reckless "Spanish Honeymoon"--and sheds new light on Brian's mysterious, lonely death in the throes of the so-called Summer of Love.
ISBN9780306838187
Author Philip Norman
PublisherDa Capo
GenreBiography
FormatPaperback
PublishedJune 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages414
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeLarge Print

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Mr. Moonlight: Brian Epstein and the Making of the Beatles - Paperback

Mr. Moonlight: Brian Epstein and the Making of the Beatles - Paperback

By Philip Norman

About Philip Norman

Philip Norman is the bestselling biographer of Buddy Holly, the Rolling Stones, John Lennon, Elton John, and Mick Jagger, and the author of the classic Beatles biography Shout! He is also a novelist and playwright. He lives in London.

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