{"product_id":"john-paul-a-love-story-in-songs","title":"John \u0026 Paul: A Love Story in Songs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A triumph.'\u003c\/b\u003e Deborah Levy, \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Tremendous.'\u003c\/b\u003e Alwyn Turner, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Revelatory.'\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Schama, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The gold standard of Beatles books.'\u003c\/b\u003e Anthony Quinn, \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'As enthralling and astonishing as their music.'\u003c\/b\u003e Jon Dennis, \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A masterpiece.'\u003c\/b\u003e Dylan 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\u003e Paul 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\u003e Nigella Lawson\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'The first new Beatles story in decades - and the one that will make your heart burst.'\u003c\/b\u003e Caitlin 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\u003e Tom Holland\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ---\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWe think we know John \u0026amp; Paul. We really don't.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At the centre of The Beatles was the volatile, madly creative chemistry between John Lennon and Paul McCartney. This is the story of how two young men merged their souls and multiplied their talents to produce one of the greatest bodies of music in history. It is also a love story, full of longing, laughter, pain and joy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e '\u003ci\u003eJohn \u0026amp; Paul\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterpiece, a classic, and a book that should be read by anyone who wants to really understand how the Beatles worked.' Dylan Jones, \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\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\u003e Ian Leslie's book \u003ci\u003eJohn \u0026amp; Paul\u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller w\/e 29-03-2025 through w\/e 19-04-2025\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"John \u0026 Paul A Love Story in Songs","offer_id":45721070731461,"sku":null,"price":33.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-0-571-37613-1.jpg?v=1769577116","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/john-paul-a-love-story-in-songs","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}