{"product_id":"a-life-in-lyrics-by-freddie-mercury-9780008735388","title":"A Life in Lyrics","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-summary mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreddie Mercury was one of the greatest showmen of the twentieth century. With his unparalleled voice and searing on-stage energy, he was a great pretender, a killer queen and a champion of the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-5\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut behind the glamour lived a musician and lyricist talented beyond measure, and the creative force behind one of the most culturally significant and musically diverse bands the world has ever seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Freddie passed away in 1991, he left to his former fiancée and dearest friend Mary Austin not only his house and possessions but also a creative archive spanning almost two decades. From his earliest works before Queen was formed, right through to the end of his solo career, his notebooks and doodlings contain previously unpublished material including alternate lyrics and abandoned verses for ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and multiple drafts of ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’, as well as entire songs that were never recorded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by stories, memories, and anecdotes from his lifelong companion, and illustrated with photographs from Freddie’s personal collection, many of which have never been published before,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Life in Lyrics\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the definitive creative record of one of the greatest songwriters of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47350633496812,"sku":"9780008735388","price":50.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/x1000_32b9d4b7-0c05-4d7f-8ce8-b0d66ffbe813.jpg?v=1777591155","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/a-life-in-lyrics-by-freddie-mercury-9780008735388","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}