Instantly acclaimed as the definitive account of Elvis Presley's early years, Peter Guralnick's 'Last Train To Memphis' took us from Tupelo, Mississippi, to scenes of departure and uncertainty as Elvis left for Germany in September 1958, his stellar career temporarily interrupted by the requirements of the draft board. Now, in 'Careless Love', Guralnick completes his extraordinarily detailed and accomplished telling of one of the most fascinating, joyful, tragic and compelling lives of the 20th century.
Though the facts appear well-known, such is the author's skill and application that they appear here as if for the first time. Chronicling the unravelling of a dream that once shone so brightly, 'Careless Love' hones in on the complex playing-out of Elvis's relationship with his Machiavellian manager, Colonel Tom Parker, and describes the various forces that lead to the singer's death in 1977. This is the quintessential celebrity story, written with grace, sensitivity and passion - a true insight at last into one of the greatest performers of our times.
