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 enlarge | Author: Peter Guralnick
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Category: Book
List Price: $17.99
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Rating:  87 reviews
Sales Rank: 123534
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 768
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 5.8 x 1.5
ISBN: 0316332976
Dewey Decimal Number: 782.42166092
EAN: 9780316332972
ASIN: 0316332976
Publication Date: February 10, 2000
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| Customer Reviews:
 Couldn't put book down! October 25, 2007
From cover to cover, this book was absorbing. The quotes were intertwined with the fast-paced narrative. I felt as if I were living life alongside Elvis as a "fly on the wall" so to speak. This is a book every Elvis fan must own. His human flaws only make you love him more and wish we still had him with us. What a dear person he was: An original.
Moving..... October 23, 2007
Moving story written with care and respect.
You can't change the facts, you can however handle them discreetly and with care. Well done.
Wow! What a book on the greatest musical artist of modern times September 30, 2007
I just finished reading this book and am amazed at the insights into Elvis' life that the author showed. He covered a lot of things that have been covered ad nauseum by others yet made it read like a novel. And, he adds so much more detail to the day-to-day life of Elvis that provide a much fuller description of his life. Even the footnotes are fascinating reading.
For a true Elvis fan, this is a must have for your collection. I could hardly put it down and this is not trivial reading, given that the book is more than 700 pages. Mr. Guralinick's 1st book on Elvis ("Last Train to Memphis: the Rise of Elvis Presley") is a must read also.
And I wasn't even interested in the King - until now August 31, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Elvis had always been a cliche to me. "The King" - yeah, yeah, that old fat guy that tabloids claim to still be alive (Impressionists going, "Thank you, Momma baby..."). To me The Beatles and The Beach Boys were rock and roll . . .
But the anniversary of his death inspired me to pick up this book. I wasn't really interested in early Elvis; I wanted to know about the 1960s and 70s Elvis - the one who was on t.v., the one who bought cars for strangers, the one who created Graceland. 50s Elvis was "cool", but later Elvis was "weird."
I knew that Peter Guralnick's Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley was well-regarded, so I took a chance on this, the book that that just happened to overlap the years I wanted to know about. I figured I'd skim and skip about. WRONG! I could not put this book down, and now I am listening to Elvis's music and watching his movies.
"Careless Love" covers the late 50s (Elvis in the Army) up to his death in 1977. And it is definitive. The activities of practically each day are spelled out. Guralnick's research is top notch. He has used video and audio recordings, memoirs (extracts from Priscilla's autobiography are particularly effective), and interviews with those who were there to give us not just the facts, but genuine insight into the man. We see how the demands of performing drove him to stimulants, which then required downers to get him back to normal, and the vicious circle that began.
The surprises never stop coming: Colonel Tom Parker's amazing background - as an illegal immigrant, the origin of the jumpsuit look, Elvis the Pelvis was surprisingly not that sexual . . .
If you grew up watching him this book will show you what was happening behind the scenes. But if to you he's just a guy on a stamp that your mother talks about, there is no better introduction to a man who shaped music (despite the Beatles and the Stones). "Careless Love" addresses all the music (re-creations of recording sessions let you in on the creative process), love-life (hello Ann-Margaret, hello Priscilla), and behavioral (what he liked to eat and when) points you want to read about without ever being trashy or exploitive. Indeed, the book is almost scholarly. It's book about The King that you can read in public without feeling like you're a tabloid hound (dog).
THE GREATEST ON THE GREATEST May 14, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Following straight on from 'Last Train To Memphis', Guralnick's exhaustive account of Elvis Presley's life is a benchmark of biography. With its hundreds of pages, it may look like it's going to be a long haul. But in truth, it's a quick read because the author expertly places you right alongside Elvis and his fellow travellers. Guralnick is the definitive Elvis author.
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