{"product_id":"careless-love-the-unmaking-of-elvis-presley-9780316332224","title":"Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCareless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley\u003c\/strong\u003e by Guralnick, Peter. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780316332224.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHailed as \"a masterwork\" by the Wall Street Journal, Careless Loveis the full, true, and mesmerizing story of Elvis Presleys last two decades, in the long-awaited second volume of Peter Guralnicks masterful two-part biography.\n\nLast Train to Memphis, the first part of Guralnicks two-volume life of Elvis Presley, was acclaimed by the New York Times as \"a triumph of biographical art.\" This concluding volume recounts the second half of Elvis life in rich and previously unimagined detail, and confirms Guralnicks status as one of the great biographers of our time.\n\nBeginning with Presleys army service in Germany in 1958 and ending with his death in Memphis in 1977, Careless Love chronicles the unravelling of the dream that once shone so brightly, homing in on the complex playing-out of Elvis relationship with his Machiavellian manager, Colonel Tom Parker. Its a breathtaking revelatory drama that for the first time places the events of a too-often mistold tale in a fresh, believable, and understandable context.\n\nElvis changes during these years form a tragic mystery that Careless Love unlocks for the first time. This is the quintessential American story, encompassing elements of race, class, wealth, sex, music, religion, and personal transformation. Written with grace, sensitivity, and passion, Careless Love is a unique contribution to our understanding of American popular culture and the nature of success, giving us true insight at last into one of the most misunderstood public figures of our times.\n\nWinner of the Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award\nWinner of the Southern Book Critics Circle Award for Non-Fiction\nA New York Times Notable Book of the Year\nA Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year\nA Publishers Weeklys Best Book of the Year\nAn Esquire Distinguished Book of the Year\nSalon Magazine’s Top Five Non-Fiction Books of the Year\nWinner of the 1999 Salon Book Award\nPeople Magazine’s Best Rock And Roll Books\nBillboards 100 Greatest Music Books of All Time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"LITTLE, BROWN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44983673552949,"sku":"ByrdShop_0316332224","price":31.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780316332224_f11cef23-60ba-4360-b00f-6588c9eeae3c.jpg?v=1778699310","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/careless-love-the-unmaking-of-elvis-presley-9780316332224","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}