One Two Three Four: The Beatles in Time
(Autor) Craig BrownWINNER 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.
Craig Brown
Craig Brown is a British author and journalist known for his satirical and humorous writing style. He has written several acclaimed works, including "Ma’am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret" which won the James Tait Black Biography Prize. Brown is also a regular columnist for The Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday.
Brown's writing is characterized by his sharp wit and keen observations of society and culture. He is known for his ability to blend fact and fiction in a way that is both entertaining and thought-provoking. His work often explores the lives of famous figures and the absurdities of celebrity culture.
Craig Brown's most famous work, "Ma’am Darling," offers a unique and irreverent look at the life of Princess Margaret, challenging traditional perceptions of the royal family. Through his writing, Brown has made a significant impact on the literary genre of biography, bringing a fresh and humorous perspective to the lives of historical figures.
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