Careless Love [Hardcover]

Peter Guralnick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 4, 1999

Last Train to Memphis, the first part of Guralnick's two-volume life of Elvis Presley, received unprecedented accolades. This concluding volume recounts the second half of Elvis's life in rich and previously unimagined detail, and confirms Guralnick's status as one of the great biographers of our time. Beginning with Presley's army service in Germany in 1958 and ending with his death in Memphis in 1977, Careless Love chronicles the unraveling of the dream that once shone so brightly, homing in on the complex playing-out of Elvis's relationship with his Machiavellian manager, Colonel Tom Parker. It's a breathtaking drama that places the events of a too often mistold tale in a fresh, believable, and understandable context. This is the quintessential American story, encompassing race, class, wealth, sex, music, religion, and personal transformation. Written with grace, sensitivity, and passion, Careless Love is a unique contribution to our understanding of American popular culture and the nature of success, giving us true insight at last into one of the most misunderstood public figures of our times.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'beautifully written and refreshingly sincere, sets new high standards' -DAILY MAIL 'Homeric in its play of beauty and folly, this is a monumental work' - INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

About the Author

Peter Guralnick is not only an acclaimed biographer but a cultural historian, the author of several famously received books about blues, country and western, and soul music.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 784 pages
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co; First Edition edition (February 4, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316644021
• ISBN-13: 978-0316644020
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.5 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,154,337 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)