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Beatles - Lars Saabye Christensen
Beatles
Beatles is the story of Kim Karlsen and his three buddies, Gunnar, Ola and Seb – and, yes, they occasionally like to think of themselves as the Fab Four. They were born in 1951, and the story starts with the first wave of Beatlemania in Norway, in the spring of 1965. Each chapter tales a... show more
Beatles is the story of Kim Karlsen and his three buddies, Gunnar, Ola and Seb – and, yes, they occasionally like to think of themselves as the Fab Four. They were born in 1951, and the story starts with the first wave of Beatlemania in Norway, in the spring of 1965. Each chapter tales a different Beatles song (or, near the end, post-Beatles solo songs) as its title and theme – all the way through the winter of 1972. There’s drinking (lots of it), football, some love-fumblings (Kim has two girlfriends that he has to semi-juggle) and the sort of minor adventures that are part of growing up. Beatles is a well-written account of a generation, and of growing up in a specific time. It feels very real  

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Format: papier
Publisher: Arcadia Books
Pages no: 784
Edition language: English
Series: Kim Karlsen Trilogy (#1)
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The Library of Babel
The Library of Babel rated it
3.5 Lars Saabye Christensen - Beatles
Reading 'Beatles' was another long walk I took down Memory Lane.Bless Lars Saabye Christensen for setting another novel in that specific area of Oslo I remember so fondly! The English edition I owe boasts that 'Beatles' is 'The International Bestseller' and in fact this is the book that made Mr Chri...
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4.0 Beatles
You know it ain't easyWhat is this book about? I can see why most of the reviewers are having trouble. It's got laugh-out-loud slapstick, heartbreaking tragedy, unforgettable characters, ridiculous stereotypes, breathtaking lyricism, flat ultrarealist prose... you see the problem. But one thing's cl...
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