{"product_id":"george-harrison-behind-the-locked-door-9781915841872","title":"George Harrison: Behind the Locked Door","description":"\u003cp\u003e'A magisterial biography... Thomson's book adds something new to this conversation...' - Chicago Tribune\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehind The Locked Door is Graeme Thomson's rich, insightful account of George Harrison's extraordinary life and career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a Beatle, Harrison underwent a bewilderingly compressed early adulthood, buffeted by unprecedented levels of fame and success. After Beatlemania left him unsettled and unfulfilled his became a quest for deeper meaning which travelled far beyond the parameters of his former band and indeed music itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis elegant, in-depth biography tracks him assiduously through his many changes and conflicts, from schoolboy guitarist to global superstar, God seeker to independent film-maker, Formula One enthusiast to UNICEF Fundraiser, and marks the perennial struggle of a man attempting to walk a spiritual path lined with temptation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on scores of new interviews with close friends and collaborators, rigorous research and critical insight, George Harrison: Behind The Locked Door is the ultimate account of the motives and varied achievements of an often misunderstood man. It is also an intimate character study, beautifully illustrating the eternal yin and tang of Harrison's nature; the definitive account of a compelling, contradictory life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomson, Graeme:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Graeme Thomson has written acclaimed studies of, amongst others, Elvis Costello, George Harrison, John Martyn and Philip Lynott. Under The Ivy: The Life \u0026amp; Music Of Kate Bush was described by The Irish Times as \"the best music biography in perhaps the past decade\"","brand":"Omnibus Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51812614504722,"sku":"9781915841872","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4f5ba4c1-c828-48e1-9147-9db4b7bebbb0.jpg?v=1766492639","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/george-harrison-behind-the-locked-door-9781915841872","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}