The ultimate biography of the musical icon.
A groundbreaking and vibrant look at the music hero to generations,
DYLAN: The Biography digs deep into Bob Dylan lore--including subjects
Dylan himself left out of Chronicles: Volume One.
DYLAN: The Biography
focuses on why this beloved artist has touched so many souls--and on how
both Dylan and his audience have changed along the way.
Bob Dylan is an international bestselling artist, a Pulitzer
Prize-winning author, and an Oscar winner for Things Have Changed. His
career is stronger and more influential than ever. How did this happen,
given the road to oblivion he seemed to choose more than two decades
ago? What transformed a heroin addict into one of the most astonishing
literary and musical icons in American history?
At 72 years of age, Dylan's final act of his career is more intriguing
than ever--and classic biographies like Bob Dylan: Behind the Shades
and even his own Chronicles: Volume One came too soon to cover this
remarkable new chapter in Dylan's life.
Through extensive interviews and conversations with Dylan's friends,
family, sidemen, and fans, Los Angeles Times journalist Dennis
McDougal crafts an unprecedented understanding of Dylan and the
intricate story behind the myths. Was his romantic life, especially with
Sara Dylan, much more complicated than it appears? Was his motorcycle
accident a cover for drug rehab? What really happened to Dylan when his
career crumbled, and how did he find his way back? To what does he
attribute his astonishing success? McDougal's meticulous research and
comprehensive interviews offer a revealing new understanding of these
long-standing questions--and of the current chapter Dylan continually
writes in his life and career.
