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Freddie Mercury: The Definitive Biography
- Narrated by: Jane Collingwood, Lesley-Ann Jones, Hugh Lee, Kristopher Milnes, Kevin Shenn
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
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This is the definitive biography of Freddie Mercury. Written by an award-winning rock journalist, Lesley-Ann Jones toured widely with Queen forming lasting friendships with the band. Now, having secured access to the remaining band members and those who were closest to Freddie, from childhood to death, Lesley-Ann has written the most in depth account of one of music's best loved and most complex figures. Meticulously researched, sympathetic, unsensational, the audiobook - like the forthcoming film - will focus on the period in the 1980s when Queen began to fragment, before their Live Aid performance put them back in the frame. In her journey to understand the man behind the legend, Lesley-Ann Jones has travelled from London to Zanzibar to India. Packed with exclusive interviews and told with the invaluable perspective that the twenty years since Mercury's death presents, Freddie Mercury is the most up to date portrait of a legendary man.
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- Mary
- 01-11-20
Rock lifestyle stories
Entertaining stories about Freddie Mercury as an icon of the rock lifestyle of the 1980s. But is this really Freddie Mercury the person and musician? Probably not, he is observed from a distance. As a viewpoint of the music press, though, it is a warm portrait of an extraordinarily talented star.
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- linda carpenter
- 20-01-20
worth listening
this is a fantastic book to listen to.
really enjoyed it. I loved this book so much
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- Miss S J Manning
- 31-01-19
It’s a kind of magic
Loved this book from start to finish .
I hope that it will be updated at some point to include the success of the film Bohemian Rhapsody , as I appreciate at the time of writing Rami Malek was not cast to play Freddie .Also how Adam Lambert has performed with Queen , giving new life to the legacy & bringing the Magic of Queens music to a new generation .
However the history of Queen & Freddie Mercury is so well documented
here , I preferred this book to the recently published Somebody to Love , although I enjoyed that immensely too .
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- Carla
- 13-08-13
Not enough about Freddie
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I would if the person was more interested in the music and groups of the time.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
Freddie's childhood was the most interesting.
I got bored with the details of all the music and other bands.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
I did not like the voices used especially that of "Freddie's mother" she sounded as if she was permanently crying and it was irritating and whiny.
Was Freddie Mercury: The Definitive Biography worth the listening time?
Yes.
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- Danny Gould
- 03-01-19
Incredible book, Queen fans will approve.
Very well paced and incredibly interesting. As a mega Queen fan I was optimistic about this book and thankfully I haven't been disappointed. Must listen for any Queen/Freddie Mercury fan!
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- Headhacker
- 14-03-13
Interesting book but irritating listen
The main narrator makes this book an interesting listen but it's let down by the other voices who imitate members of the band and also people who had been interviewed by the author.
The imitated American accents are an insult to the ear and sound like chalk on a blackboard.
Also, the author has tried to cleverly shoehorn in Queen song titles into sentences but it is also an irritant
On the whole , it's full of interesting trivia but you're better off reading the book rather than listening to it.
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- Billietrix
- 02-10-21
Loved it
Just wish the film and the book would some how play the same song……still worth reading
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- Anonymous User
- 23-11-18
great read
Good insight into the life of freddie mercury highly recommend it as a queen fan it is perfect
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- Mel
- 21-02-19
Engaging and fascinating life of FM
it was well narrated and spoken. the delivery was engaging. the story of Freddie Mercury was fascinating.
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- Bookworm
- 03-08-24
Best Biography I Have Heard
This book was excellent. Not only did it give you the Q ups and downs of queen but also how the press reacted to them after various tours.
We also get to hear voices of different members of the group
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