John Lennon Imagined : Cultural History of a Rock Star (Music/Meanings)

M̃kel̃ (cultural history, U. of Turku, Finland) treats the life of Lennon (1940-80) in thematic and case study perspectives, beginning with the genesis of the Beatles through the craze years through the maturity and breakup of the band and his subsequent career during the 1960s and 1970s to his untimely death and the posthumous debates about him. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)