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Mr. Moonlight: Brian Epstein and the Making of the Beatles

Mr. Moonlight: Brian Epstein and the Making of the Beatles


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"Captivating . . . . tells a great story . . . . a rip-roaring yet empathic rock history."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

The definitive, comprehensive biography of Brian Epstein--the man who built the Beatles--by eminent Beatles biographer Philip Norman

There will never be another pop manager like Brian Epstein, the young record retailer from Liverpool behind the 20th century's greatest romance. Having achieved his much-derided aim of making the Beatles "bigger than Elvis," Brian went on to make them bigger than any earthly instrument could measure. Only a handful of years older, he nonetheless referred them as "The Boys," protecting and pampering them like the children he could never hope to have.

Brian's achievement in a profession in which he had no experience, and for which nor rulebook existed, remains jaw-dropping. A devout classical music fan, he was nonetheless solely responsible for a new genre of pop that was to change its course, and Britain's international image, forever--yet, disgracefully, earn him no public honor nor even thanks.

Mr. Moonlight draws on a cache of exclusive interviews with those closest to Brain, including his mother, Queenie, and brother, Clive, to tell the story of this hugely complex, self-contradictory, and ultimately tragic character. This revelatory narrative explores the unplumbed depths of Brian's many trials and tribulations--how he almost lost the Beatles to organized crime, the antisemitism and homophobia he had to face even at the height of his success, his complex relationship with John Lennon that led to their reckless "Spanish Honeymoon"--and sheds new light on Brian's mysterious, lonely death in the throes of the so-called Summer of Love.



About the Author :
Philip Norman was born in London and brought up on the Isle of Wight. He joined the Sunday Times at the age of twenty-two, soon gaining a reputation as Atticus columnist and for his profiles of figures as diverse as Elizabeth Taylor, P. G. Wodehouse, Little Richard, and Colonel Gaddafi. As a noted music biographer, he has received acclaim for multiple works including SHOUT!, a ground-breaking biography of the Beatles that was a bestseller in both Britain and the US, and John Lennon: The Life, which the New York Times called "a mammoth, haunting, terrific piece of work." He has also written the definitive lives of Sir Elton John, Buddy Holly, George Harrison, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, and Jimi Hendrix.

Review :
"This captivating biography of Beatles manager Brian Epstein proves that [Philip] Norman, one of the band's most prolific chroniclers, still has plenty left in the tank. . . . tells a great story by focusing on what made Epstein a crucial partner to the Beatles at a vulnerable time . . . . the result is a rip-roaring yet empathetic rock history."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780306838187
  • Publisher: Da Capo
  • Publisher Imprint: Da Capo
  • Edition: Large type / large print edition
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Brian Epstein and the Making of the Beatles
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0306838184
  • Publisher Date: 16 Jun 2026
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 414
  • Spine Width: 27 mm
  • Weight: 557 gr


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