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Careless love is the full, true, and mesmerizing story of elvis presley s last two decades, in the longawaited second volume of peter guralnick s masterful twopart biography last train to memphis, the first part of guralnick s twovolume life of elvis presley, was acclaimed by the new york times as a triumph of biographical art. Unrivaled in its scope, its detail, its authority, and its sheer readability, peter guralnick s biography of elvis presley tells a quintessential american story encompassing race, class, wealth, sex, music, and religion. Peter guralnick s twovolume life of elvis aron presley, of which careless love is the second. Peter guralnick born december 15, 1943, in boston, massachusetts is an american music critic, author, and screenwriter. The unmaking of elvis presley by peter guralnick overview unrivaled in its scope, detail, authority, and sheer readability, guralnick s biography of elvis presley tells a quintessential american story of one of the most important entertainers of the century.
The unmaking of elvis presley is the second installment, is not. Until peter guralnick came out with last train to memphis in 1994, most biographies of elvis presley especially those written by people. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Last train to memphis and its sequel, careless love, make a deeply engrossing, carefully researched, finely written biography of elvis presley. The unmaking of elvis presley gary marshall i was five years old when elvis died and, like most of my generation, my knowledge of elvis is derived largely from muckraking biographies, shockingly bad films, sightings documented in supermarket tabloids and documentaries about braindamaged elvis impersonators. Ive read dozens of elvis books, but this one stands out for the extensive research and content about his career transactions, life with his buddies. From the moment that he first shook up the world in the mid 1950s, elvis presley has been one of the most vivid and. We are looking forward to the coproduction between peter guralnick and ernst jorgensen, a day by day overview of elvis life, to be released later this year.
Peter guralnick is an american music critic, author, and screenwriter. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading careless love enhanced edition. The suffering is the hardest part to witness, but guralnick doesnt hold back. Careless love is the full, true, and mesmerizing story of elvis presley s last two decades, in the longawaited second volume of peter guralnick s masterful twopart biography. The first half, 1994s last train to memphis, had as its central figure a somewhat cryptic elvis presley, and concerned itself equally with the environment of 1950s memphis that allowed such an unexpected mixture of musical styles to come. Publication date 1999 topics presley, elvis, 19351977, rock musicians. Gleason music book award last train to memphis, the first part of guralnick s twovolume life of elvis presley, was acclaimed by the new york. Peter guralnicks twovolume life of elvis aron presley, of which careless love. The unmaking of elvis presley is like watching a train wreck about to happen. Last train to memphis, the first part of guralnick s twovolume life of elvis presley, was acclaimed by thenew york timesas a triumph of biographical art. Hailed as a masterwork by the wall street journal, careless love is the full, true, and mesmerizing story of elvis presley s last two decades, in the longawaited second volume of peter guralnick s masterful twopart biography. You know whats coming and wish you could do something about it, but you cant.
Careless love by peter guralnick overdrive rakuten. Winner of the 1999 southern book critics circle award for nonfiction. He specializes in the history of early rock and roll and has written on elvis presley, sam phillips, and sam cooke. Last train to memphis, the first part of guralnick s twovolume life of elvis presley, was acclaimed by the new york times as a triumph of biographical art.
Music scholar peter guralnick chose with care the title of the second half of his immense and immensely important elvis biography. This concluding volume recounts the second half of elvis. Careless love the unmaking of elvis presley by peter. Elvis presley little sisterget back 290770 rehearsal version complete and with new audio duration. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Author peter guralnick took eleven years to exhaustively research sources and interview people who knew elvis personally and would tell their firsthand experiences. Careless love the unmaking of elvis presley download.
My copy is a paperback, but it is a first edition paperback. Peter guralnicks books include the prizewinning twovolume biography of. Gleason music book awardlast train to memphis, the first part of guralnick s twovolume life of elvis presley, was. On loving elvis presley, bruce jenner, and songs in between by linda thompson. Careless love the unmaking of elvis presley by peter guralnick bear family records. The unmaking of elvis presley new ed by guralnick, peter isbn. The book picks up his story in the fall of 1958, with private presley completing. Yet for objectivity another book recently led the field. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Elvis series by peter guralnick meet your next favorite book. In careless love its all here, from the time when elvis momma died and he uttered the words, oh god, everything. Until peter guralnick came out with last train to memphis in 1994, most biographies of elvis presley especially those written by people with varying degrees of. Elvis presley or that he was a fraud, but rather that we cannot separate his life from our.
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