Book

Author:	Devin McKinney
Title:	Magic Circles
Subtitle:	The Beatles In Dream And History
Publisher:	Harvard University Press
Country:	USA
Date:	30 Oct 2003
Format:	Hardcover
Genre:	Non-Fiction, Music
ISBN-13:	9780674012028
Total Editions:	2
Rating:	Rate
Collection:	I Own It I Want It
Community:
Price Guide:	Valuation Page
» Search eBay #AD » Search Amazon #AD This site contains affiliate links for which we may be compensated.

PRICE GUIDE

Add Valuation

Notes

432 pages. Book dimensions: 6.5 inches x 1.75 inches x 9.5 inches.

No one expressed the heart and soul of the Sixties as powerfully as the Beatles did through the words, images, and rhythms of their music. In Magic Circles Devin McKinney uncovers the secret history of a generation and a pivotal moment in twentieth-century culture. He reveals how the Beatles enacted the dream life of their time and shows how they embodied a kaleidoscope of desire and anguish for all who listened - hippies or reactionaries, teenage fans or harried parents, Bob Dylan or Charles Manson. The reader who dares to re-enter the vortex that was the Sixties will appreciate, perhaps for the first time, much of what lay beneath the social trauma of the day.

Delving into concerts and interviews, films and music, outtakes and bootlegs, Devin McKinney brings to bear the insights of history, aesthetics, sociology, psychology, and mythology to account for the depth and resonance of the Beatles' impact. His book is also a uniquely multifaceted appreciation of the group's artistic achievement, exploring their music as both timeless expression and visceral response to their historical moment. Starting in the cellars of Liverpool and Hamburg, and continuing through the triumph of Beatlemania, the groundbreaking studio albums, and the last brutal, sorrowful thrust of the White Album, Magic Circles captures both the dream and the reality of four extraordinary musicians and their substance as artists. At once an entrancing narrative and an analytical montage, the book follows the drama, comedy, mystery, irony, and curious off-ramps of investigation and inquiry that contributed to one of the most amazing odysseys in pop culture.

Comments and Reviews

Add a Comment or Review about this book

Other Editions

Book

Devin McKinney - Magic Circles - Harvard University Press - Paperback - USA - 9780674016361 (2004)

See Also

Book

Devin McKinney - Magic Circles - Harvard University Press - Paperback - USA - 9780674016361 (2004)

Next by Author

Book

Devin McKinney - Magic Circles - Harvard University Press - Paperback - USA - 9780674016361 (2004)

Next by Publisher

Book

Suzanne E. Smith - Dancing In The Street - Harvard University Press - Paperback - USA - 0674005465 (2003)

Previous by Publisher

Lists

The Beatles: An Illustrated Bibliography, from 1955 to 2028 - 3015 Books - List by JPGR&B

This Book: Price Guide : Add Valuation : Add Image : Add Video : Add Missing Info : Make Correction : Add to List : Add See Also : Add Tag : Edit Images : Show Image Data : Credits : BBCode