Skywriting by Word of Mouth
Author(s): John Lennon
This title is presented with an afterword by Yoko Ono and original illustrations by the author. John Lennon wrote the material collected in "Skywriting by Word of Mouth" during Yoko Ono's pregnancy with Sean Lennon. After John's assassination in 1980, his manuscript was stolen from the Lennon's home. "Skywriting" was finally published in 1986, and it displays all of Lennon's extraordinary creativity and inventiveness with language. It includes Lennon's only piece of autobiography, "The Ballad of John and Yoko" as well as short works of fiction, accounts of falling in love, marriage, the break-up of the Beatles and life in America.
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Autobiography, excerpts of fantastical fiction and musings on the break-up of the Beatles and the pressures of celebrity. A delight for fans of John Lennon.
John Lennon, MBE, was born in Liverpool in 1940. He was a singer, songwriter, author, and peace activist who gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. He was shot by an obsessive fan and died in December 1980.
General Fields
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- : Vintage
- : Vintage Classics
- : 01 January 2012
- : 198mm X 129mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : John Lennon
- : Paperback
- : 712
- : 823.914
- : 208
- : NR