The definitive book of Beatles songs, shown as first written by their own hands
and put into authoritative context, for the 50th anniversary of the Beatles
coming to America.
For the Beatles, writing songs was a process that could happen anytime -- songs
we all know by heart often began as a scribble on the back of an envelope or on
hotel stationery. These original documents have ended up scattered across the
world at museums and universities and with collectors and friends. Many have
never been published before. More than 100 songs and lyrics are reproduced in
THE BEATLES LYRICS, providing Hunter Davies a unique platform to