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This biography offers a unique and humorous perspective on Queen Elizabeth II, crafted by an award-winning and bestselling author known for his wit. It promises to provide an unforgettable exploration of the Queen's life, blending insightful anecdotes with engaging storytelling. Readers can expect a captivating blend of humor and historical detail, reflecting the author's distinctive style.

Paul, John, Ringo i George – czterech chłopców z Liverpoolu, którzy zawojowali świat jak nikt wcześniej. Jak do tego doszło? Dlaczego udało się to właśnie im? Jak Beatlesi zmienili świat? I jak ogromna sława, której doświadczyli jako pierwsi, zmieniła ich samych? Craig Brown zabiera czytelników w zaskakującą podróż, snując skrzącą się dowcipem i anegdotami panoramiczną w rozmachu opowieść o ulubionym zespole kilku już pokoleń słuchaczy. Co jeszcze zostało do powiedzenia o Fantastycznej Czwórce? Więcej, niż jesteście w stanie sobie wyobrazić… W siedmiu latach, kiedy grali razem, Beatlesi zamknęli całą epokę – to także jej historia. Czytanie książki Browna, okrzykniętej przez brytyjskich krytyków arcydziełem i udaną próbą stworzenia nowego sposobu pisania biografii, przypomina słuchanie najlepszych piosenek Paula McCartneya i Johna Lennona: jest w niej radość i smutek, miłość i nienawiść, śmierć i życie – i wszystko pomiędzy. W genialny sposób pomysłowa, na wskroś oryginalna (co przy tym temacie nie jest łatwe), całkowicie wciągająca, zabawna, smutna i poruszająca. Smakołyk. „Sunday Times Magazine” Brown jest na tyle zaraźliwie wesołym autorem, że nawet nie trzeba lubić Beatlesów, by dobrze bawić się przy jego książce. „Sunday Times” Najbardziej zajmująca książka o Fantastycznej Czwórce, jaką kiedykolwiek napisano. „Spectator” Porywające studium kulturowego i społecznego tumultu wywołanego przez jeden zespół. „Wall Street Journal” Błyskotliwa mikstura z patosu, błahostek, komedii, głębokiej sympatii i angielskiego wyczucia absurdu. BBC Radio 4, „Saturday Review” Niezwykła, pięknie opowiedziana historia o czterech młodzieńcach, którzy ukształtowali współczesny świat. „Daily Mail” W tej książce jest wszystko, co najważniejsze i najciekawsze według najbardziej aktualnego stanu beatleologicznej wiedzy. Craig Brown pisze porywająco, a historia Beatlesów, najpiękniejsza w XX- wiecznej muzyce popularnej, wciąż zasługuje na uwagę wszystkich pokoleń. Piotr Metz, dziennikarz muzyczny, adresat pocztówki od Johna Lennona

John Updike verglich sie mit "der Sonne, die an einem Ostermorgen aufgeht", Bob Dylan machte sie mit Drogen bekannt. Leonard Bernstein bewunderte sie, Muhammad Ali nannte sie "kleine Weicheier", JRR Tolkien brüskierte sie, und die Rolling Stones kopierten sie. Die Beatles haben niemanden unberührt gelassen. Craig Brown erzählt das Leben der "Fab Four" mit literarischer Raffinesse, mitreißendem Schwung und unwiderstehlichem Witz. Sein Buch ist eine kunstvoll-wilde Mischung von Anekdoten, erzählenden Kapiteln und Reflexionen. Aus Partylisten, Tagebucheinträgen und Fanbriefen schlägt Craig Brown Funken, und auch skurrile Details nutzt er, um ins Herz seiner Geschichte vorzustoßen: der eigentlich zufälligen Verbindung von John, Paul, George und Ringo zur erfolgreichsten Band aller Zeiten. Es treten die verschiedensten Gestalten aus dem Orbit der Beatles mit ihren manchmal bizarren, manchmal unglücklichen Geschichten auf, von Fred Lennon und Yoko Ono bis zu dem psychedelischen Zahnarzt John Riley und dem berüchtigten Kriminalbeamten Norman Pilcher. Alle diese Geschichten funkeln für sich - zusammen erzählen sie fesselnd und bewegend von einer Band, die die Welt veränderte, vom Wahnsinn des Ruhms und von einer fieberhaften, unbändigen Zeit

'The most screamingly funny living writer' Barry Humphries, Mail on Sunday From the bestselling and award-winning author of Ma'am Darling and One Two Three Four, a selection of Craig Brown's finest writing collected together for the first time.

WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2020 A Spectator Book of the Year * A Times Book of the Year * A Telegraph Book of the Year * A Sunday Times Book of the Year From the award-winning author of Ma'am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret comes a fascinating, hilarious, kaleidoscopic biography of the Fab Four. John Updike compared them to 'the sun coming out on an Easter morning'. Bob Dylan introduced them to drugs. The Duchess of Windsor adored them. Noel Coward despised them. JRR Tolkien snubbed them. The Rolling Stones copied them. Loenard Bernstein admired them. Muhammad Ali called them 'little sissies'. Successive Prime Ministers sucked up to them. No one has remained unaffected by the music of The Beatles. As Queen Elizabeth II observed on her golden wedding anniversary, 'Think what we would have missed if we had never heard The Beatles.' One Two Three Four traces the chance fusion of the four key elements that made up The Beatles: fire (John), water (Paul), air (George) and earth (Ringo). It also tells the bizarre and often unfortunate tales of the disparate and colourful people within their orbit, among them Fred Lennon, Yoko Ono, the Maharishi, Aunt Mimi, Helen Shapiro, the con artist Magic Alex, Phil Spector, their psychedelic dentist John Riley and their failed nemesis, Det Sgt Norman Pilcher. From the bestselling author of Ma'am Darling comes a kaleidoscopic mixture of history, etymology, diaries, autobiography, fan letters, essays, parallel lives, party lists, charts, interviews, announcements and stories. One Two Three Four joyfully echoes the frenetic hurly-burly of an era.

The story unfolds as George Jensen grapples with the betrayal of his wife, Paula, who is involved with the wealthy Martin Brack. Fueled by a desire for revenge, George embarks on a calculated scheme of blackmail, highlighting themes of pride and greed. As the tension escalates, the consequences of their actions weave a complex narrative of betrayal and moral ambiguity.

A witty and profound portrait of the most talked-about English royal She made John Lennon blush and Marlon Brando tongue-tied. She iced out Princess Diana and humiliated Elizabeth Taylor. Andy Warhol photographed her. Jack Nicholson offered her cocaine. Gore Vidal revered her. Francis Bacon heckled her. Peter Sellers was madly in love with her. For Pablo Picasso, she was the object of sexual fantasy. Princess Margaret aroused passion and indignation in equal measures. To her friends, she was witty and regal. To her enemies, she was rude and demanding. In her 1950s heyday, she was seen as one of the most glamorous and desirable women in the world. By the time of her death in 2002, she had come to personify disappointment. One friend said he had never known an unhappier woman. The tale of Princess Margaret is Cinderella in reverse: hope dashed, happiness mislaid, life mishandled. Such an enigmatic and divisive figure demands a reckoning that is far from the usual fare. Combining interviews, parodies, dreams, parallel lives, diaries, announcements, lists, catalogues, and essays, Craig Brown’s Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret is a kaleidoscopic experiment in biography and a witty meditation on fame and art, snobbery and deference, bohemia and high society.

She made John Lennon blush and Marlon Brando tongue-tied. She iced out Princess Diana and humiliated Elizabeth Taylor. Andy Warhol photographed her. Jack Nicholson offered her cocaine. Gore Vidal revered her. Francis Bacon heckled her. Peter Sellers was madly in love with her. For Pablo Picasso, she was the object of sexual fantasy. Princess Margaret aroused passion and indignation in equal measures. To her friends, she was witty and regal. To her enemies, she was rude and demanding. In her 1950s heyday, she was seen as one of the most glamorous and desirable women in the world. By the time of her death in 2002, she had come to personify disappointment. One friend said he had never known an unhappier woman. The tale of Princess Margaret is Cinderella in reverse: hope dashed, happiness mislaid, life mishandled. Such an enigmatic and divisive figure demands a reckoning that is far from the usual fare. Combining interviews, parodies, dreams, parallel lives, diaries, announcements, lists, catalogues, and essays, Craig Brown's Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret is a kaleidoscopic experiment in biography and a witty meditation on fame and art, snobbery and deference, bohemia and high society

Curiosity leads to a revealing exploration of the lives of ordinary residents in a southern England street, showcasing their often dysfunctional emotional landscapes. Through seven windows, readers witness a spectrum of feelings, including introversion, remorse, and suppressed bitterness, juxtaposed with moments of joy. As the narrative unfolds, it hints at impending change in Paradise Park, suggesting that the comfort of routine is about to be disrupted.

The funny and tragic, bestselling biography of The Queen's sister, Princess Margaret, perfect for fans of Netflix's The Crown. A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR * A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR * A DAILY MAIL BOOK OF THE YEAR 'I honked so loudly the man sitting next to me dropped his sandwich' Observer