Craig Brown Bücher

John Updike verglich sie mit "der Sonne, die an einem Ostermorgen aufgeht", Bob Dylan machte sie mit Drogen bekannt. Leonard Bernstein bewunderte sie, Muhammad Ali nannte sie "kleine Weicheier", JRR Tolkien brüskierte sie, und die Rolling Stones kopierten sie. Die Beatles haben niemanden unberührt gelassen. Craig Brown erzählt das Leben der "Fab Four" mit literarischer Raffinesse, mitreißendem Schwung und unwiderstehlichem Witz. Sein Buch ist eine kunstvoll-wilde Mischung von Anekdoten, erzählenden Kapiteln und Reflexionen. Aus Partylisten, Tagebucheinträgen und Fanbriefen schlägt Craig Brown Funken, und auch skurrile Details nutzt er, um ins Herz seiner Geschichte vorzustoßen: der eigentlich zufälligen Verbindung von John, Paul, George und Ringo zur erfolgreichsten Band aller Zeiten. Es treten die verschiedensten Gestalten aus dem Orbit der Beatles mit ihren manchmal bizarren, manchmal unglücklichen Geschichten auf, von Fred Lennon und Yoko Ono bis zu dem psychedelischen Zahnarzt John Riley und dem berüchtigten Kriminalbeamten Norman Pilcher. Alle diese Geschichten funkeln für sich - zusammen erzählen sie fesselnd und bewegend von einer Band, die die Welt veränderte, vom Wahnsinn des Ruhms und von einer fieberhaften, unbändigen Zeit

… Madonna trifft Michael Jackson trifft Nancy Reagan trifft Andy Warhol trifft Jackie Kennedy trifft Queen Elizabeth … Eine amüsante, charmante, nostalgische Zeitreise durch die Welt der Stars, ein Karussell der Eitelkeiten, voller komischer oder auch wehmütiger Anekdoten und haarsträubender gesellschaftlicher Katastrophen.101 Begegnungen zwischen den Großen ihrer Zeit: Dichter, Politiker, Popstars, Schauspieler, Komponisten; gekrönte Häupter, die sich wie auf einer glanzvollen Dinnerparty sozusagen die Klinke in die Hand geben, denn nach einem ersten Zusammentreffen zweier Giganten wird einer von ihnen in einer zweiten Begegnung gezeigt, dessen Gegenüber dann wieder den nächsten Prominenten trifft, und so fort, dabei wild zwischen den Zeiten springend, bis zurück ins 19. Jahrhundert. Alles, was hier so großartig erzählt wird von dem genialen britischen Satiriker Craig Brown, ist wahr und basiert auf Memoiren, Tagebüchern und anderen Zeugnissen. Eine Auswahl der Partygäste: Rudyard Kipling, Mark Twain, Martha Graham, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, Alec Guinness, Evelyn Waugh, Igor Strawinsky, Walt Disney, Frank Lloyd Wright, Marilyn Monroe, Nikita Chruschtschow, Frank Sinatra, Leonard Cohen, Janis Joplin, Patti Smith, Allen Ginsburg, Truman Capote, Richard Nixon, Elvis Presley, Paul McCartney, Grigori Rasputin, Zar Nikolaus II, Harry Houdini, Theodore Roosevelt, Leo Tolstoi, Harpo Marx, J. D. Salinger, Ernest Hemingway, Marcel Proust, James Joyce, Mick Jagger, Gustav Mahler ... «Das Buch, über das ich am meisten lachen musste.» Julian Barnes

Chronicling every official 'kill' by U.S. forces since the Vietnam War, this book offers a unique perspective through firsthand accounts from the pilots involved. Covering fifty-six engagements with various aircraft, including F-14s and A-10s, it reveals stories previously confined to classified reports, alongside never-before-published photographs. Authored by former USAF fighter pilot Craig "Quizmo" Brown, it provides an unparalleled insight into air combat, with a foreword by renowned USAF Ace BGen Robin Olds.

WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2020 A Spectator Book of the Year * A Times Book of the Year * A Telegraph Book of the Year * A Sunday Times Book of the Year From the award-winning author of Ma'am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret comes a fascinating, hilarious, kaleidoscopic biography of the Fab Four. John Updike compared them to 'the sun coming out on an Easter morning'. Bob Dylan introduced them to drugs. The Duchess of Windsor adored them. Noel Coward despised them. JRR Tolkien snubbed them. The Rolling Stones copied them. Loenard Bernstein admired them. Muhammad Ali called them 'little sissies'. Successive Prime Ministers sucked up to them. No one has remained unaffected by the music of The Beatles. As Queen Elizabeth II observed on her golden wedding anniversary, 'Think what we would have missed if we had never heard The Beatles.' One Two Three Four traces the chance fusion of the four key elements that made up The Beatles: fire (John), water (Paul), air (George) and earth (Ringo). It also tells the bizarre and often unfortunate tales of the disparate and colourful people within their orbit, among them Fred Lennon, Yoko Ono, the Maharishi, Aunt Mimi, Helen Shapiro, the con artist Magic Alex, Phil Spector, their psychedelic dentist John Riley and their failed nemesis, Det Sgt Norman Pilcher. From the bestselling author of Ma'am Darling comes a kaleidoscopic mixture of history, etymology, diaries, autobiography, fan letters, essays, parallel lives, party lists, charts, interviews, announcements and stories. One Two Three Four joyfully echoes the frenetic hurly-burly of an era.

A boy grows up in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He is gay, and he has to come to terms with his sexuality. He has a very religious family, but they are able to accept him for who he is. He falls in love with this boy named Sean in high school. They enjoy their high school years together in pure bliss until they reach college. That's when everything changes and all hell breaks loose. I wrote this book to help inspire young people, gay or straight, to stand up for family and friends and to never give up on who you are just because it's easier to do that than to stand and fight for who you are and what you believe in.

Offering a comprehensive overview of Canada's history, this updated edition features contributions from seven prominent historians and includes a wealth of visual materials such as engravings, maps, and photographs. Covering key events from the nation's beginnings to contemporary issues, it addresses topics like Native land claims and the impact of the 2011 federal election. This essential reference guide serves to educate Canadians about their past and its implications for the future, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in the country's evolution.

The evolution of the faculty is explored, highlighting its transformation from an elitist and exclusive group to a diverse assembly that includes students of various ages, backgrounds, and academic interests. This journey reflects significant changes in educational values and inclusivity over time.

'The most screamingly funny living writer' Barry Humphries, Mail on Sunday From the bestselling and award-winning author of Ma'am Darling and One Two Three Four, a selection of Craig Brown's finest writing collected together for the first time.

The Lost Diaries is a wide-ranging anthology of the world's greatest diarists, each of them channelled onto paper through the considerable psychic force that is Craig Brown.

The story highlights the unique tradition of mail delivery in Supai, Arizona, where Anthony Paya and his team of mules embark on a daily three-hour journey into the Grand Canyon. This enduring practice showcases a blend of history and modernity, as the town remains connected to its roots despite the advent of cars. The narrative emphasizes the significance of this mule train in maintaining communication and community ties in a remote area.