Review An epic on an unprecedented scale . . . Lewisohn has no serious rival (Irish Times) This is the story told in Proustian detail . . . The first edited-down volume, is largely a delight, and the story is told so definitively that, after this, that really should be it. Secondary sources are comprehensively mined; letters, public records and business documents have been found in places no one else ever thought to look . . . Lewisohn is a Beatles oracle (Guardian) Lewisohn has done an astonishing job. I can't wait for volume two (Independent) Book Description A beautifully produced, special edition of the first part of the definitive three-volume biography of the Beatles, featuring extra and exclusive material. About the Author Mark Lewisohn is universally acknowledged as the world's expert on The Beatles. He is the author of six previous Beatles books and has been described by the Independent as the band's 'Emeritus Professor'.