The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present by Paul Muldoon (English) Hardcover Book

Description: The Lyrics by Paul Muldoon, Paul McCartney A work of unparalleled candour and splendorous beauty, The Lyrics celebrates the creative life and the musical genius of Paul McCartney through 154 of his most meaningful songs. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From his early Liverpool days, through the historic decade of The Beatles, to Wings and his long solo career, The Lyrics pairs the definitive texts of 154 songs by Paul McCartney with first-person commentaries on his life and music. Spanning two alphabetically arranged volumes, these commentaries reveal how the songs came to be and the people who inspired them: his devoted parents, Mary and Jim; his songwriting partner, John Lennon; his "Golden Earth Girl", Linda Eastman; his wife, Nancy McCartney; and even Queen Elizabeth II, amongst many others. Here are the origins of "Let It Be", "Lovely Rita", "Yesterday", and "Mull of Kintyre", as well as McCartneys literary influences, including Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll and Alan Durband, his secondary school English teacher. With images from McCartneys personal archives—handwritten texts, paintings and photographs, hundreds previously unseen—The Lyrics, spanning sixty-four years, is the definitive literary and visual record of one of the greatest songwriters of all time. Author Biography Born in Liverpool in 1942, Paul McCartney was raised in the city and educated at the Liverpool Institute. Since writing his first song at fourteen, McCartney has dreamed and dared to be different. He lives in England. Paul Muldoon is the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of fourteen full-length collections of poetry, including Howdie-Skelp. Review To read over the words to these 154 songs is to be impressed not merely with McCartneys productivity but with the fertility of his imagination and the potency of his offhand, unfussy style.... The Lyrics makes clear that McCartney has written on a high level long past his Beatles years, and even the weakest lyrics in the books have a character all their own: a feeling of giddy playfulness and unguarded experimentation. Theyre a joy to read because they exude the joy their maker took in their making.... Over and over, McCartney shows how deeply he is steeped in literary history and how much his output as a songwriter has in common with the works of the likes of Dickens and Shakespeare.--David Hajdu "New York Times Book Review"The Lyrics is a triumph. It is hugely readable, devoid of rock cliché, and full of fresh stories and opinions that even devoted fans wont have encountered before. The pictures of McCartney and of handwritten lyrics, many of them never previously published, are worth the entry ticket on their own and the quality of the boxed product makes it a tactile pleasure and fun to possess.... The Lyrics is McCartney at his best.--David Finklestein "The Times (UK)"Indeed, The Lyrics easily represents the finest collection of illustrations associated with McCartneys life and work. And its beautifully rendered, to boot. Drop-dead gorgeous as books go, The Lyrics rivals the finest art imprints.--Kenneth Womack "Salon"Reading The Lyrics is like standing in a master chefs kitchen as he prepares a dish, adding a dash of this and a spoonful of that and talking to us so winningly.... The Lyrics is able to cram in much more -- show posters, set lists, handwritten notes, group photos both staged and casual.... Theres nothing like listening to Macca (as McCartney was known in his Liverpool days) talk about the rise of a band composed largely of working-class teens who changed the world forever.... Almost 60 years later, its still an amazing story.... Muldoon interviewed him for hours and coaxed out these charming commentaries.--David Kirby "Washington Post" Review Quote "With a gravity, reverence and sense of occasion that hasnt been seen since the Levites rolled out the Ark of the Covenant, the complete lyrics of Paul McCartney are published at last." Details ISBN163149256X Pages 960 Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 163149256X ISBN-13 9781631492563 Format Hardcover Short Title The Lyrics Subtitle 1956 to the Present Author Paul McCartney Imprint Liveright Publishing Corporation Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2021-11-02 NZ Release Date 2021-11-02 US Release Date 2021-11-02 UK Release Date 1900-01-01 Illustrations 165 images Publisher WW Norton & Co Publication Date 2021-11-02 Alternative 9781324094098 Edited by Paul Muldoon DEWEY 782.42166092 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:157416745;

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