The result of six years of research and some 1,200 interviews, this book takes fans deep into Lennon's secretive world, from his traumatic childhood to his Beatles days to his hidden life with Yoko Ono. While the Lennon of legend enjoyed a gifted and inspired life, the private Lennon lived in torment, poisoning himself with drugs and self-hatred. The Lives of John Lennon exposed for the first time all of his various lives, from idealist to cynic, from ascetic to junkie. It is a lasting tribute to his brilliant achievements and a revelation of the price he paid for them.
- ISBN10 1556523998
- ISBN13 9781556523991
- Publish Date 1 September 2001 (first published 22 August 1988)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 2 July 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Chicago Review Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 720
- Language English