{"product_id":"dylan-the-biography-paperback","title":"Dylan: The Biography - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDennis McDougal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBob Dylan is a music hero to generations. He's also an international-bestselling artist, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and an Oscar winner for \u003ci\u003eThings Have Changed\u003c\/i\u003e. His career is stronger and more influential than ever. How did this happen, given the road to oblivion he seemed to choose more than two decades ago?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDylan is 72, and this final act of his career is more interesting than ever, yet the classic biographies like \u003ci\u003eBob Dylan: Behind the Shades \u003c\/i\u003e(first published 1991, updated 2001) and even his own \u003ci\u003eChronicles: Volume One\u003c\/i\u003e (published 2005) came too soon to cover this act.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow this groundbreaking biography digs deep into Bob Dylan lore--including subjects Dylan himself left out of \u003ci\u003eChronicles: Volume One\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eDylan: The Biography\u003c\/i\u003e moves beyond analysis of lyrics or well-worn biographical facts to focus on why this beloved artist's American odyssey has touched so many souls, and how both Dylan and his audience have changed along the way. What happened during the past two decades to transform a heroin addict into one of the most astonishing literary and musical icons in American history?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough extensive interviews and connections with Dylan's friends, family, sidemen, and fans, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e journalist Dennis McDougal builds a new understanding of Dylan, as well as the real story behind the myths. Was his romantic life, especially with Sara Dylan, much more complicated than it appears? Was his motorcycle accident a cover for drug rehab? What really happened to Dylan when his career fell apart, and how did he find his way back? To what does \u003ci\u003ehe\u003c\/i\u003e attribute his astonishing success? McDougal's interviews and meticulous research offer a revealing new understanding of these older questions and of the new chapter Dylan is writing in his life and career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDennis McDougal, writer for the \"Los Angeles Times\" and the\" New York Times, \"has won more than forty awards for his hard-nosed coverage of the entertainment industry, from rock concert reviews to courtroom drama. He is the bestselling author of \"The Last Mogul: Lew Wasserman, MCA, and the Hidden History of Hollywood\" and \"Five Easy Decades: How Jack Nicholson Became the Biggest Movie Star in Modern Times. \"His book \"Privileged Son: Otis Chandler and the Rise and Fall of the LA Times Dynasty \"was produced as as a two-hour PBS documentary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 540\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760288629024,"sku":"9781630260682","price":29.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e995de5279811e44eba221673a82036f.webp?v=1780176624","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dylan-the-biography-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}