First published 2011
Olivia Harrison opens George Harrison's personal archive to trace her husband's remarkable journey. Using his photographs, letters, diaries, and collected memorabilia, she maps his path from a guitar-obsessed Liverpool boy through the whirlwind Beatles years to his later role as an independent musician and bohemian country gentleman. The book documents Harrison's deep commitment to Indian music and his ventures into film production, his time with the Traveling Wilburys, and his passion for Formula One racing. Friends and collaborators including Eric Clapton, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr contribute stories and memories. Previously unseen photographs that Harrison took himself starting in the mid-1960s appear throughout. Olivia Harrison creates a portrait of a man who sought spiritual meaning beyond fame and wealth, touching millions of lives before his death in 2001.
Genres: biography, 20th-century, music, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: biography, memoir
Period: 1960s, 2000s
400 pages · Hardcover · Harry N. Abrams