'The first new Beatles story in decades - and the one that will make your heart burst.' CAITLIN MORAN'One of the most insightful books I've ever read on creativity, genius, and collaboration.' JAMES SHAPIRO'I don't think anyone is writing about The Beatles as well as Ian Leslie is right now.' PETE PAPHIDESA majestic biography of two young geniuses who merged their talents to create one of the greatest bodies of music in history. John & Paul begins in 1957, when two teenagers in suburban Liverpool meet and decide to play rock n'roll together. It ends twenty-three years later, when one of them is murdered. In between, we see them become global stars, create countless indelible songs, and play a central role in shaping the modern world. Lennon and McCartney were more than friends, rivals or collaborators. They were intimates who both had the fabric of their world ruptured at a young age, and who longed to make emotional connections; with each other, and with audiences. The pop song was a
