Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to the Beatles written by Kenneth Womack and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-11-12 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Please Please Me to Abbey Road, this collection of essays tells the fascinating story of the Beatles – the creation of the band, their musical influences, and their cultural significance, with emphasis on their genesis and practices as musicians, songwriters, and recording artists. Through detailed biographical and album analyses, the book uncovers the background of each band member and provides expansive readings of the band's music. • Traces the group's creative output from their earliest recordings through their career • Pays particular attention to the social and historical factors which contributed to the creation of the band • Investigates the Beatles' unique enduring musical legacy and cultural power • Clearly organized into three sections, covering Background, Works, and History and Influence, the Companion is ideal for course usage, and is also a must-read for all Beatles fans
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Download or read book The Six Bad Boys written by Enid Blyton and published by Bounty Books. This book was released on 2013-11-04 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enid Blyton's timeless Family Adventures revived for a new generation. Both living in a new town and starting at a new school, Tom and Bob wish they had a happy settled family like the Mackenzies next door. As they start to spend more time away from their unhappy homes, they discover 'The Four Terrors' and their secret hideout. But trouble soon comes their way when they join the gang...
Download or read book Young World written by Frederick Rycroft and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Two of Young World - Friends till the end concludes the story of three young teenage boys as they continue their friendship with more humorous and heartfelt events as they make their way toward their high school graduation. The sequel to Book One, Young World the Beginning, follows the boys through their daily adventures and relationship in a small northern town in New York State. Their remarkable and exciting experiences will keep the reader spellbound, at times laughing and other times crying at their teenage adventures, as their bond continues to strengthen.
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