Picture 1 of 1
Picture 1 of 1
Man on the Run : Paul Mccartney in The 1970s by Tom Doyle (2014, Hardcover)
US $39.90
Approximately£31.60
or Best Offer
Condition:
2 available
Postage:
Located in: Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Fri, 28 Jun and Tue, 2 Jul to 43230
Returns:
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:266588362164
Item specifics
- Condition
- Original Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780804179140
- Book Title
- Man on the Run : Paul Mccartney in the 1970s
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 9.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Music
- Topic
- Composers & Musicians, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Genres & Styles / Rock
- Item Weight
- 18.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
About this product
Product Information
An illuminating look at the most tumultuous decade in the life of a rock icon--the only McCartney biography in decades based on firsthand interviews with the ex-Beatle himself. As the 1970s began, the Beatles ended, leaving Paul McCartney to face the new decade with only his wife Linda by his side. Holed up at his farmhouse in Scotland, he sank into a deep depression. To outsiders, McCartney seemed like a man adrift--intimidated by his own fame, paralyzed by the choices that lay before him, cut loose from his musical moorings. But what appeared to be the sad finale of a glorious career was just the start of a remarkable second act. The product of a long series of one-on-one interviews between McCartney and Scottish rock journalist Tom Doyle, Man on the Run chronicles Paul McCartney's decadelong effort to escape the shadow of his past, outrace his critics, and defy the expectations of his fans. From the bitter and painful breakup of the Beatles to the sobering wake-up call of John Lennon's murder, this is a deeply revealing look at a sometimes frightening, often exhilarating period in the life of the world's most famous rock star. Sensing that he had nowhere to go but up, Paul McCartney started over from scratch. With emotional--and musical--backing from Linda, he released eccentric solo albums and embarked on a nomadic hippie lifestyle. He formed a new band, Wings, which first took flight on a ramshackle tour of British university towns and eventually returned Paul to the summit of arena rock superstardom. In Man on the Run, Doyle follows McCartney inside the recording sessions for Wings' classic album Band on the Run --and provides context for some of the baffling misfires in his discography. Doyle tracks the dizzying highs and exasperating lows of a life lived in the public spotlight: the richly excessive world tours, the Japanese drug bust that nearly ended McCartney's career, his bitter public feuds with his erstwhile Beatle bandmates, and the aftermath of an infamous drug-and-alcohol-fueled jam session where McCartney helped reconcile the estranged John Lennon and Yoko Ono. For Paul McCartney, the 1970s were a wild ride with some dark turns. Set against the backdrop of a turbulent decade, Man on the Run casts the "sunny Beatle" in an entirely new light. Praise for Man on the Run ""Tom Doyle's detailed chronicle, which includes rare interviews with McCartney and former Wings members, portrays a band that was far more contentious than eager-to-please hits like 1976's 'Let 'Em In' had us believe, fronted by a legend who wanted to be both boss and buddy. The book is larded with tales of Seventies rock-star excess, Paul and Linda's love of weed, docked paychecks, and grousing musicians." -- Rolling Stone "Well-researched but still breezy and engaging, the book offers a comprehensive tour of the shaggy, bleary-eyed decade when the hardest-working ex-Beatle reached the zenith of his creative and commercial success. . . . Man on the Run makes an excellent contribution to the burgeoning literature devoted to McCartney's post-Beatles career." -- The Boston Globe "In the 1970s, a depressed, heavy-drinking Paul McCartney walked away from The Beatles and reinvented himself as the leader of another hitmaking rock 'n' roll band. A new book by longtime Q magazine contributing editor Tom Doyle about that turbulent period in the legendary rock star's life, Man on the Run, catches him in mid-flight." -- Billboard
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
080417914x
ISBN-13
9780804179140
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4038713483
Product Key Features
Book Title
Man on the Run : Paul Mccartney in the 1970s
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
Composers & Musicians, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Genres & Styles / Rock
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Music
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
18.8 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Advance praise for Man on the Run "Tom Doyle's Man on the Run is a riveting dispatch from the seventies. McCartney's story is told with clever pacing, unflinching honesty, and a gripping narrative drive that benefits from Paul's intimate participation via his interviews and support. This is simply one of the best rock biographies that anyone has written." --Stephen Davis, bestselling author of Hammer of the Gods and Watch You Bleed "Having attended the historic Wings over America concert at the Kingdome in Seattle back in 1976, I've been a major Paul McCartney fan seemingly forever and a day. And by virtue of that, I figured I had pretty much learned all there was to know about Sir Paul and his colossal career. Oh, how wrong I was! Man on the Run is simply brimming with enough fascinating facts and expertly rendered anecdotes to make even the most ardent McCartney follower do an abrupt about-face. Maybe I'm amazed? You better believe it." --Kent Hartman, music industry executive and bestselling author of The Wrecking Crew "[ Man On The Run ] answers the question: What happens when you can do anything you like but nothing will ever be good enough? Doyle makes sense of a stoned shaggy dog story that has none of the narrative neatness of the Beatles' rise and fall." -- The Guardian (U.K.), "Music Books of the Year" "[Doyle] offers a level-headed and admirably nonjudgmental portrait of a turbulent ten years, punctuated by great music, creative misfires and frequent run-ins with the law." -- Sunday Express (U.K.) "Starting with the painful disintegration of the Beatles, Doyle examines the next decade in McCartney's unimaginably odd existence. . . . Most compelling is the book's portrait of a man in a position that doesn't come with a guidebook, playing it by ear." -- Q Magazine (U.K.) "The go-to guy if you want to coax confessions from a superstar, Doyle writes without agenda." -- Mojo (U.K.), Advance praise for Man on the Run "Tom Doyle's Man on the Run is a riveting dispatch from the seventies. Paul McCartney's story is told with clever pacing, unflinching honesty, and a gripping narrative drive that benefits from his intimate participation via interviews and support. This is simply one of the best rock biographies anyone has written." --Stephen Davis, bestselling author of Hammer of the Gods and Watch You Bleed "Having attended the historic Wings over America concert at the Kingdome in Seattle back in 1976, I've been a major Paul McCartney fan seemingly forever and a day. And by virtue of that, I figured I had pretty much learned all there was to know about Sir Paul and his colossal career. Oh, how wrong I was! Man on the Run is simply brimming with enough fascinating facts and expertly rendered anecdotes to make even the most ardent McCartney follower do an abrupt about-face. Maybe I'm amazed? You better believe it." --Kent Hartman, music industry executive and bestselling author of The Wrecking Crew "[ Man On The Run ] answers the question: What happens when you can do anything you like but nothing will ever be good enough? Doyle makes sense of a stoned shaggy dog story that has none of the narrative neatness of the Beatles' rise and fall." -- The Guardian (U.K.), "Music Books of the Year" "[Doyle] offers a level-headed and admirably nonjudgmental portrait of a turbulent ten years, punctuated by great music, creative misfires and frequent run-ins with the law." -- Sunday Express (U.K.) "Starting with the painful disintegration of the Beatles, Doyle examines the next decade in McCartney's unimaginably odd existence. . . . Most compelling is the book's portrait of a man in a position that doesn't come with a guidebook, playing it by ear." -- Q Magazine (U.K.) "The go-to guy if you want to coax confessions from a superstar, Doyle writes without agenda." -- Mojo (U.K.)
Lccn
2014-017536
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
782.42166092
Lc Classification Number
Ml410.M115d69 2014
Copyright Date
2014
Item description from the seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:266588362164
Post to me
Item location:
Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
Posts to:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Americas, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Europe, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Croatia, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Western Samoa, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Excludes:
Barbados, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Libya, Martinique, New Caledonia, Reunion, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Venezuela
| Postage and packaging | Each additional item | To | Service | Delivery*See Delivery notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free postage | Free | United States | Economy Delivery (USPS Media MailTM) | Estimated between Fri, 28 Jun and Tue, 2 Jul to 43230 |
| Dispatch time |
|---|
| Will usually dispatch within 2 working days of receiving cleared payment. |
| Taxes |
|---|
| Taxes may be applicable at checkout. Learn moreLearn more about paying tax on eBay purchases. |
Sales tax for an item #266588362164
Sales tax for an item #266588362164
Seller collects sales tax/VAT for items dispatched to the following states:
| County | VAT rate |
|---|
Returns policy
| Return policy details |
|---|
| The seller won't accept returns for this item. |
Sellers may be required to accept returns for items that are not as described. Learn more about your rights as a buyer.
Refer to eBay return policyopens in a new tab or window for more details. You're covered by the eBay Money Back Guaranteeopens in a new tab or window if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing.
Payment details
Payment methods
Registered as a business seller
Seller Feedback (1,829)
m***a (1237)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
Exactly as described, outstanding packing job, shipped quickly! Can't ask for better A+++
i***e (775)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
as described, fast shipment, excellent packaging, thank you~
6***e (47)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
Arrived on time well packed and in good condition. The record plays perfectly. Very satisfied with this purchase, A++ seller.
Product ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- 26 May, 2021
Macca might have been on the run, but Tom Doyle captures him.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: betterworldbooks
- 23 Sep, 2023
Book
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: discover-books
More to explore:
- Fiction Hardcover Arthur Conan Doyle & Books,
- Arthur Conan Doyle Non-Fiction Hardcover Books,
- Linda McCartney Non-Fiction Hardcover Books,
- Tom Clancy Fiction Hardcover Books,
- Tom Wolfe Fiction Hardcover Books,
- Tom Gates Fiction Hardcover Books in English,
- Tom Clancy HarperCollins Fiction Hardcover Books,
- 1970s Non-Fiction Hardcover Books,
- Arthur Conan Doyle Audio Books,
- Antiquarian & Collectable Books Arthur Conan Doyle