Freddie Mercury
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Freddie Mercury

by Lesley-Ann Jones

1997•Biography•472 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarymusic/dancerealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringself destruction/implosionempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeA grounded biography, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

"...In this outstanding biography, former rock journalist Lesley-Ann Jones, who toured with Queen, mines mythology, rumour and gossip to reveal a shy and enchanting individual. From Freddie's birth [as Farook Bulsara] on Zanzibar and his school days in India, to his family's escape to London, Queen's phenomenal success and [his] tragic death from AIDS ..."--Jacket.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryMusic/danceSelf destruction/implosionEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

BiographyRock musiciansSingersRock musicians, great britainRock musicians, biographySingers, great britainSingers, biographyLGBTQ biography and memoir

Details

Author
Lesley-Ann Jones
Published
1997
Pages
472
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