Money-making techniques, the paths that Elvis follows become increasingly narrow, in marked contrast to the bold expansiveness that marked his life and work in the 1950s. HeĬhooses to be led rather than to lead, and as the Colonel refines his

Movies-but Guralnick’s portrait shows Elvis as much to blame as his manager. With the lack of substance and challenge-in his music as well as in his Of course, all this is old news to Elvisįans, but Guralnick’s painstaking account brings new depth to Elvis’s struggleīoth with the Colonel and with his own image.

Written with grace, sensitivity, and passion, Careless Love is a unique contribution to our understanding of American popular culture and the nature of success, giving us true insight at last into one of the most misunderstood public figures of our times.Saw himself as a Brando or a Dean, but the Colonel saw dollar signs in cuteĬomedies about girls and race cars. This is the quintessential American story, encompassing race, class, wealth, sex, music, religion, and personal transformation. It's a breathtaking drama that places the events of a too often mistold tale in a fresh, believable, and understandable context. Beginning with Presley's army service in Germany in 1958 and ending with his death in Memphis in 1977, Careless Love chronicles the unraveling of the dream that once shone so brightly, homing in on the complex playing-out of Elvis's relationship with his Machiavellian manager, Colonel Tom Parker. This concluding volume recounts the second half of Elvis's life in rich and previously unimagined detail, and confirms Guralnick's status as one of the great biographers of our time. Last Train to Memphis, the first part of Guralnick's two-volume life of Elvis Presley, received unprecedented accolades. Woordeboeke & Naslaanbronne / Dictionaries & Reference.Wetenskap & Geologie / Science & Geology.Taal & Letterkunde / Language & Literature.Stokperdjies, Handwerk, Kunstegnieke / Crafts, Hobbies, Art Techniques.Reis, Kaarte & Toerisme / Travel, Guides & Maps.

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