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Despite being in the limelight for over 20 years and selling nearly 200 million records, Freddie Mercury was a very private person - avoiding interviews as he was painfully shy and uncomfortable in the company of anyone who might intrude upon his famous 'royal family' of close friends. This book takes us on the journey of Queen - three academics and a frustrated art student, tired of having no money, taking on the music industry on their own terms. Spurred on by an almost uncontrollable, ambitious and forthright Mercury, Queen succeeded, becoming the biggest band of the generations to come.The story, told in his own words shows how on many occasions, the band almost split, but was always kept together by their shared love of breaching musical boundaries. Freddie's own personal story is one of pursuing a dream, dealing with wealth and fame, looking back and having no regrets, coming to reflect on his thoughts on getting old, his legacy and death. Though Freddie talked rarely to others about himself, the interviews published - and some unpublished up until now, compiled in this book, together with an intriguing insight into the man who outwardly exuded confidence and arrogance but behind that public perception spent periods alone and searching for happiness. This title includes a foreword by Freddie's Mother Jer Bulsara.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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I am a huge Freddie Mercury fan and was so so disappointed with this book. It's just a series of quotes from Freddie during interviews and they are repeated over and over again with his words just changed round a bit. I thought I would be getting a book about his childhood, him growing up, his music etc etc. This is a book just purely cashing in on his name. Freddie Mercury fan or not -DON'T BUY IT - you WILL be disappointed.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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I am a massive Freddie Mercury fan and have a few books written by people about him. These books are good but there's nothing better than hearing words direct from the person that the book is actually about. And this is what this book is all about. I love it because it feels like he is speaking to the reader. Freddie was a very private man and rarely did interviews but this book takes the interviews he did and notes down the quotes he said. The quotes range from hilarious to sad, happy to extravagant, and many more. You know how he was feeling at each stage of his short lived life and the showman which lived inside him explodes onto the pages of this book. Believe me you will be repeating the quotes in this book to your friends and family. A great book for fans.
36 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is the nearest thing to Freddie's AutoBiography as we're ever likely to get. A definate must for Queen and Freddie fans.
It must have taken some painstaking piecing together, but the hard work has paid off. What we have here is just about everything Freddie publicly said and it covers just about every aspect anyone could be interested in.
It's also refreshing to know that for once what we're reading is gospel truth at the time freddie said it. So no more crude opinions from people who have no clue what they're talking about, these words are from the great man himself. Because of the way it's been pieced together from recorded interviews and statements, it almost feels like Freddie is talking to you and is far more personal than anything that has been deliberatly written.
Freddie certainly had a lot of opinions and wasn't afraid to be blunt. But i'd prefer that to some wishy washy 'easy-to-forget' answers. I find myself hanging on his every word. As you read your way through the book, all his emotions come flooding out..his humour...his campness...his arrgoance... his passion and love and of course his love of music. It's all here and it makes for fasinating reading.
The most insightful and truthful Queen book out there, and it's from the horses mouth! Freddie remains a constant inspiration to millions. I don't know where i'd be without him.
It must have taken some painstaking piecing together, but the hard work has paid off. What we have here is just about everything Freddie publicly said and it covers just about every aspect anyone could be interested in.
It's also refreshing to know that for once what we're reading is gospel truth at the time freddie said it. So no more crude opinions from people who have no clue what they're talking about, these words are from the great man himself. Because of the way it's been pieced together from recorded interviews and statements, it almost feels like Freddie is talking to you and is far more personal than anything that has been deliberatly written.
Freddie certainly had a lot of opinions and wasn't afraid to be blunt. But i'd prefer that to some wishy washy 'easy-to-forget' answers. I find myself hanging on his every word. As you read your way through the book, all his emotions come flooding out..his humour...his campness...his arrgoance... his passion and love and of course his love of music. It's all here and it makes for fasinating reading.
The most insightful and truthful Queen book out there, and it's from the horses mouth! Freddie remains a constant inspiration to millions. I don't know where i'd be without him.
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Very clever use of quotes and interviews
The book is what is says on the cover - Freddie Mercury's own words. Painstakingly put together from hundreds, maybe thousands of quotes and lines spoken by Freddie in interviews,... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mascalzone
Indeed, Freddie, in his own words!
This a MUST for all Freddie Mercury fans! A legend, that will live on, but one, who will never be able to put pen to paper and produce HIS auto-biography! Read more
Published 14 months ago by Adele E McCafferty
FM-natural born singer!
As a huge fan,I loved it.So many reviews said that this book is a must have book for a real fan...now I have to say it too,that really it is!
Go & get it,if you love FM :)
Go & get it,if you love FM :)
Published on 12 May 2010 by koronja
An enjoyable book.
I am enjoying reading Freddie Mercury's opinions and ideas about his life. His words have been taken from lots of interviews he gave over a span of many years and I have learned... Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2010 by A Reader
Missing pages
Just to advise anyone who buys this item to check the book when it arrives - I know I should have done this, but in the run up to Christmas didn't get round to it, and then was... Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2010 by B's mummy
Freddie's Own Words...
The book is interesting but, it feels two-dimensional.It's all his
answers from a large variety of interviews, but you don't know the context of the questions. Read more
answers from a large variety of interviews, but you don't know the context of the questions. Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2009 by Jikky
The most entertaining book (The one you must own!)
To begin, there are really a lot of books about such a huge figure as incompareable Freddie Mercury but this one is different.
Let's see... Read more
Let's see... Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2009 by Stanislav Sagdeyev
The Freddie you know.... plus some!
I loved this book. It was quite cleverly written and very informative. As a massive fan, a lot of the quotes and stories I had read or heard before, either via the web,... Read more
Published on 5 Mar 2008 by M. Colquhoun
It's fake compilation
Unfortunaly, It's not Freddie Mercury own words because it's only compilation from sentensees and words and quotes, teared from diferent interviews an contests without any sense... Read more
Published on 10 Jun 2007 by Mariam Akhundova
The Matron
This is an amazing book, its like hearing Frddie speak, its beautifully put together with some lovely photographs. I love the cover design and it was a pleasure to read. Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2007 by S. Wright
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