{"product_id":"john-and-paul-a-love-story-in-songs-ai-the-1-sunday-times-bestseller-9780571376131","title":"John and Paul: A Love Story in Songs – The #1 Sunday Times Bestseller","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling biography of two young geniuses who merged their talents to create one of the greatest bodies of music in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A triumph.' \u003c\/b\u003eDeborah Levy, \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Tremendous.' \u003c\/b\u003eAlwyn Turner, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Revelatory.' \u003c\/b\u003eSimon Schama, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The gold standard of Beatles books.' \u003c\/b\u003eAnthony Quinn, \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'As enthralling and astonishing as their music.' \u003c\/b\u003eJon Dennis, \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A masterpiece.' \u003c\/b\u003eDylan Jones, \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[Ian Leslie] reframes the whole relationship for me . . . He roots it in a kind of love. It's so moving, so moving. I was crying so much.' \u003c\/b\u003ePaul Mescal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I so loved John and Paul. I found it completely absorbing and painfully moving . . . It has rather turned me into a bit of a Beatles person.' \u003c\/b\u003eNigella Lawson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The first new Beatles story in decades - and the one that will make your heart burst.' \u003c\/b\u003eCaitlin Moran\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The most moving and revelatory book on Lennon and McCartney I have ever read. So joyful, so sad.' \u003c\/b\u003eTom Holland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA majestic biography of two young geniuses who merged their talents to create one of the greatest bodies of music in history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn \u0026amp; Paul\u003c\/i\u003e begins in 1957, when two teenagers in suburban Liverpool meet and decide to play rock n'roll together. It ends twenty-three years later, when one of them is murdered. In between, we see them become global stars, create countless indelible songs, and play a central role in shaping the modern world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLennon and McCartney were more than friends, rivals or collaborators. They were intimates who both had the fabric of their world ruptured at a young age, and who longed to make emotional connections; with each other, and with audiences. The pop song was a vessel into which they poured feelings of grief and euphoria and everything in between. When they couldn't speak what they felt, they sang it. After the break-up of their group, they maintained a musical dialogue at a distance, in songs full of recrimination, regret, and affection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIan Leslie traces the twists and turns of their relationship through the music it produced and offers rich insights into the nature of creativity, collaboration and human connection. Drawing on recently released footage and recordings, this is a startlingly fresh take on two of the greatest icons in music history.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeslie's majestic and wildly enjoyable biography will make us see and hear Lennon and McCartney anew.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders are raving about \u003ci\u003eJohn \u0026amp; Paul\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I've never been so into a book.' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A surprising fresh take on this relationship, after so much has been written.'\u003c\/b\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The Beatles book I've been waiting for.' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thoroughly enjoyable, insightful and delightfully written.' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I can't listen to another Beatles song in the same way ever again.'\u003c\/b\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Such a fantastic book - really insightful and charming.' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I read this book in more or less one go . . . Incredibly moving.' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Rekindled my interest in The Beatles. A masterful work.'\u003c\/b\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Full of love . . . A very worthwhile addition to the library of even the most jaded Beatles reader.\u003c\/b\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I cannot recommend this book highly enough.'\u003c\/b\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Excellent. Just buy it.'\u003c\/b\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIan Leslie's book \u003ci\u003eJohn \u0026amp; Paul \u003c\/i\u003ewas a \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller w\/e 29-03-2025 through w\/e 19-04-2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780571376131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: Main\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 28 Apr 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 19.8(H)x12.9(L)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eIan Leslie is the author of acclaimed books on human psychology: \u003ci\u003eBorn Liars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCurious\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow to Disagree\u003c\/i\u003e. 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