{"product_id":"9780008340018_one-two-three-four-the-beatles-in-time-winner-of-the-baillie-gifford-prize","title":"One Two Three Four: The Beatles in Time: Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e SHORTLISTED for the Baillie Gifford Prize’s 25th Anniversary Winner of Winners award\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eWINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eA Spectator Book of the Year • A Times Book of the Year • A Telegraph Book of the Year • A Sunday Times Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eMa’am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret\u003c\/em\u003e comes a fascinating, hilarious, kaleidoscopic biography of the Fab Four.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn 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.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne Two Three Four \u003c\/em\u003etraces 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eMa’am Darling\u003c\/em\u003e comes a kaleidoscopic mixture of history, etymology, diaries, autobiography, fan letters, essays, parallel lives, party lists, charts, interviews, announcements and stories. \u003cem\u003eOne Two Three Four\u003c\/em\u003e joyfully echoes the frenetic hurly-burly of an era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Sunday Times bestseller, long-listed for its rich content, delves into the 20th century culture, highlighting the famous Beatles and their impact on entertainment. The author, Craig Brown, masterfully intertwines humour and modern perspectives, making One Two Three Four a top pick for any fan of the performing arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Rory Stewart (The Marches), Tina Brown (The Palace Papers), Anne Glenconner (Lady in Waiting), Raynor Winn (Landlines), and Peter Doggett (Crosby, Stills, Nash \u0026amp; Young).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Craig Brown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889498968213,"sku":"9780008340018","price":58.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008340018.png?v=1777422896","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008340018_one-two-three-four-the-beatles-in-time-winner-of-the-baillie-gifford-prize","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}