December 8, 1980 - the day john lennon died - Couverture rigide

Keith, Elliot Greenb

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0879309636 ISBN 13 : 9780879309633

Editeur : Backbeat Books, 2000

Synopsis

Recueil pour Ouvrages de référence publié sous la référence HL00332997 par Hal Leonard. In a breathtaking, minute-by-minute format, December 8, 1980: The Day John Lennon Died follows the events leading to the horrible moment when Mark David Chapman calmly fired his Charter Arms .38 Special into the rock icon,realizing his perverse fantasy of attaining perennial notoriety.New York Times bestselling author Keith Elliot Greenberg takes us back to New York City and the world John Lennon woke up to. The day begins with aRolling Stone photo session that takes on an uncomfortable tone when photographer Annie Leibowitz tries to maneuver Yoko Ono out of the shot. Later Lennon gives the last interview of his life, declaring, "I considerthat my work won't be finished until I'm dead and buried and I hope that's a long, long time."We follow the other Beatles, Lennon's family, the shooter, fans, and New York City officials through the day, and as thehours progress, the pace becomes more breathless. Once the fatal shots are fired, the clock continues to tick as Dr. Stephan Lynn walks from the emergency room after declaring the former Beatle dead, Howard Cosell announces thesinger's passing on Monday Night Football, and Paul McCartney is lambasted for muttering "Drag, isn't it?" - his bereavement confused with indifference.The epilogue examines the aftermath of the killing:the considerable moment when 100,000 New Yorkers stood in silence in Central Park, the posthumous reunion of the Beatles in the studio - with George, Paul, and Ringo accompanying the recordings of their old friend -the unveiling of a bronze John Lennon statue in Fidel Castro's Cuba, and the durable legacy that persists today.

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

"December 8, 1980: The Day John Lennon Died" follows the events leading to the horrible moment when Mark David Chapman - the paunchy, mentally ill Beatles fan - calmly fired his Charter Arms .38 Special into the rock icon, realizing his perverse fantasy of attaining perennial notoriety. "New York Times" - best-selling author Keith Elliot Greenberg takes us back to New York City and the world John Lennon woke up to, and we follow the other Beatles, Lennon's family, the shooter, fans, and New York City officials through the day. Once the fatal shots are fired, the pace only becomes more breathless. The epilogue examines the aftermath of the killing - the moment when 100,000 New Yorkers stood in silence in Central Park; the posthumous reunion of the Beatles in the studio, with George, Paul, and Ringo accompanying recordings of their old friend - and the undying legacy that persists to this day.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Backbeat Books
• Date d'édition: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0879309636
• ISBN 13: 9780879309633
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240