And in the End, Ken McNab
And in the End, Ken McNab
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And in the End
The Last Days of The Beatles

Author: Ken McNab

Narrator: Peter Kenny

Unabridged: 9 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/18/2020


Synopsis

Ken McNab's in-depth look at The Beatles' acrimonious final year is a detailed account of the breakup featuring the perspectives of all four band members and their roles. A must to add to the collection of Beatles fans, And In the End is full of fascinating information available for the first time.

McNab reconstructs for the first time the seismic events of 1969, when The Beatles reached new highs of creativity and new lows of the internal strife that would destroy them. Between the pressure of being filmed during rehearsals and writing sessions for the documentary Get Back, their company Apple Corps facing bankruptcy, Lennon's heroin use, and musical disagreements, the group was arguing more than ever before and their formerly close friendship began to disintegrate.

In the midst of this rancour, however, emerged the disharmony of Let It Be and the ragged genius of Abbey Road, their incredible farewell love letter to the world.

A Macmillan Audio production from Thomas Dunne Books

“In And in the End, the Scottish journalist Ken McNab focuses engagingly, and insightfully, on the band’s final year...Mr. McNab’s portrait of the band in its twilight neatly conveys the hazards of fame and the enduring value of youth, talent and a touch of madness.” -- Wall Street Journal

About Ken McNab

KEN MCNAB is a lifelong Beatles fan and well-respected journalist with Scotland's Evening Times. He lives in Glasgow with his wife and children.


Reviews

I'm a hardcore Beatles' fan of several decades and have read scores of books about them, but it sure doesn't stop me from jumping at the chance to read more. I find it amazing how 50 years after their breakup new books are still being written. I always hope to extract some new kernel of information......more

Goodreads review by Jane

4 stars You can read all of my reviews at NerdGirlLovesBooks. This was a fascinating non-fiction book about the last year or two that the Beatles were officially a band. It focuses on the business fights regarding band managers, royalties and control of Paul and John's original songs, as well as the p......more

This book tells the story of the last year of The Beatles, 1969, as the Fab Four headed off into 4 (or more!) different directions. They pull together to create one of the greatest albums of rock 'n' roll, *Abbey Road*, while still struggling with the recordings from the previous album attempt, call......more

Goodreads review by Paul

Mick Jagger has a quote about The Beatles that pretty much sums up their existence: “The Beatles were so big that it’s hard for people not alive at the time to realize just how big they were.” Amen to that. And if you were alive at the time, you get it. There was nothing but Beatles day and night, ev......more


Awards

  • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Best Books of the Year
  • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Guide to the 100 Best Books of the Year