An extensive examination of the life and career of John Lennon that discusses his upbringing, education, marriage to Yoko Ono, relationship with the Beatles, art, drug use, death, legacy, and more. Includes photographs.
Formatted Contents Note: The country boy -- War baby -- The Northern Confederacy -- The outlaws -- Shortsighted John Wimple Lennon -- The gallotone champion -- Buddies -- To the toppermost of the poppermost -- My mummy's dead -- Jealous guy -- Under the jacaranda -- Mach schau -- The singing rage -- Shadowlands -- Lucky stars -- A genius of the lower crust -- Leather tonsils in a throat of steel -- The big bang -- The top of the mountain -- Real life in cinemascope -- A most religious fellow -- Zen vaudeville -- Breathe -- Magic, meditation, and misery -- There's a good little guru -- Back to virginity -- Bedlam -- Withdrawal symptoms -- Beatledämmerung -- Pizza and fairy tales -- The yippie yippie shake -- Trouble with Harry -- Beautiful boy -- Homebody -- Starting over -- Postscript: Sean remembers.