Specifications: A5 portrait/408 pages
Author: Lesley Ann Jones
Translated by: Takako Iwaki
■Content details
John has always been a star.
He was an idol and a philosopher to young people.
But the people asked too much of him.
He was a star, but he was also an imperfect human being.
The John we know is only a small part of who he was.
In the truest sense, who was it that "killed" John?
John says his mother abandoned him twice, and he was physically punished at school.
Even as an adult, he had many relationship problems and was violent towards others.
He was violent at home, had numerous affairs, and even emotionally abused his son.
That all changed when he met Yoko Ono.
At the height of The Beatles' popularity, John threw away the mask.
■From this book
"I didn't intend to write one of those standard John biographies out there. This book is not like that.
In this book, marking 40 years since his death, the author takes a unique look at John's many lives, many relationships, and many deaths.
A kaleidoscope, a contemplation, a reflection. Who was John?
What did you think about this, about that?
I wrote this book driven by a desire to understand the contradictions that John faced and when and why he died.
【table of contents】
■ Prologue Echo
■ Chapter 1 Come Together
■ Chapter 2 Abandoned
■ Chapter 3 Julia
■ Chapter 4 Cynthia
■ Chapter 5 Mona
■ Chapter 6 Inferno
■ Chapter 7 Svengali
■ Chapter 8 The Fifth (Quintus)
■ Chapter 9 Advancement to the United States (Amerigo)
■ Chapter 10 Alma
■ Chapter 11: Living Years
■ Chapter 12 The Redeemer
■ Chapter 13 Yoko
■ Chapter 14: Quicksand
■ Chapter 15 Revelation
■ Chapter 16 Metamorphosis
■ Chapter 17 Kyoko
■ Chapter 18 Mei
■ Chapter 19 Resurrection
■ Chapter 20 Replay
■ Chapter 21 Final Movement (Finale)
■ Coda
Chronology of major events: Days in the Lives
In other words
Tribute song to John
Musical works
References and recommended tours
About the Author
Lesley-Ann Jones
Biographer, novelist, TV presenter and keynote speaker. Trained as a newspaper journalist.
Author of the bestselling book "Freddie Mercury: The Lonely Clown."
His other books include Hero: David Bowie and Ride a White Swan: The Lives & Deaths of Marc Bolan.
He has been friends with David Bowie since childhood.
He has interviewed top artists such as Paul McCartney, Madonna, and Prince.
She has built long-standing friendships with many of them, and is a mother of three who lives in London.
■About the translator
Takako Iwaki
Translator. Graduated from the Faculty of Letters at Waseda University and the Faculty of Letters at University College Dublin.
His translations include "SPIN Sales Techniques for Closing Big Deals" (Umi to Getsusha), "Freddie Mercury: The Lonely Clown" (Yamaha),
"CREATIVE SCHOOLS - The world's most advanced education for fostering creativity" (Toyokan Publishing),
His works include "Sales Writing Handbook, Revised and Enlarged Edition [New Translation]" (Shoeisha).
