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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

Touching, personal, indomitable, but always laugh-out-loud funny, The Lives of Brian is the legendary story of one of the rock world''s best-loved performers - and the many lives he''s led

''Both a rollicking tale of rock''s bygone glory days and a deeply human account of a working-class boy who never gave up'' MAIL ON SUNDAY
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For over a decade rock legend Brian Johnson tried to make his mark with a succession of bands, yet big time success remained out of reach. But was he going to give up on his dream?

Not a chance . . .

So when, after the tragic death of Bon Scott, AC/DC hired Brian as their new singer, he gave it his all. And his debut, Back in Black, went on to become the biggest-selling rock album of all time.

Big hearted, touching, indomitable and always laugh-out-loud funny, The Lives of Brian is the story of one of the world''s best-

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Think Monty Python meets This Is Spinal Tap . . . Both a rollicking tale of rock's bygone glory days and a deeply human account of a working-class boy who never gave up. Told in Johnson's light, engaging prose, it's everything you want, and didn't know you wanted, from a rock-star memoir * Mail on Sunday *
A story full of splits, triumphant returns and no shortage of outrageous incidents * Mail+ *
A tale of fate, serendipity and dogged determination * Mojo *
Johnson is a natural storyteller * Mail Online *
Warm, starkly comic and uplifting ... The Lives of Brian is a literary twin of an AC/DC album - wild material woven together seamlessly, and always leaving you wanting more. * Hot Press *

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    A Paperback / softback by Brian Johnson

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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 25/05/2023
      ISBN13: 9781405945592, 978-1405945592
      ISBN10: 1405945591

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

      Touching, personal, indomitable, but always laugh-out-loud funny, The Lives of Brian is the legendary story of one of the rock world''s best-loved performers - and the many lives he''s led

      ''Both a rollicking tale of rock''s bygone glory days and a deeply human account of a working-class boy who never gave up'' MAIL ON SUNDAY
      ___________

      For over a decade rock legend Brian Johnson tried to make his mark with a succession of bands, yet big time success remained out of reach. But was he going to give up on his dream?

      Not a chance . . .

      So when, after the tragic death of Bon Scott, AC/DC hired Brian as their new singer, he gave it his all. And his debut, Back in Black, went on to become the biggest-selling rock album of all time.

      Big hearted, touching, indomitable and always laugh-out-loud funny, The Lives of Brian is the story of one of the world''s best-

      Trade Review
      Think Monty Python meets This Is Spinal Tap . . . Both a rollicking tale of rock's bygone glory days and a deeply human account of a working-class boy who never gave up. Told in Johnson's light, engaging prose, it's everything you want, and didn't know you wanted, from a rock-star memoir * Mail on Sunday *
      A story full of splits, triumphant returns and no shortage of outrageous incidents * Mail+ *
      A tale of fate, serendipity and dogged determination * Mojo *
      Johnson is a natural storyteller * Mail Online *
      Warm, starkly comic and uplifting ... The Lives of Brian is a literary twin of an AC/DC album - wild material woven together seamlessly, and always leaving you wanting more. * Hot Press *

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