Elvis: What Happened?
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Before the world had fully processed the seismic shock of Elvis Presley's death in August 1977, three of his closest and most trusted companions — Red West, Sonny West, and Dave Hebler — had already broken their silence, determined to tell the truth about the man behind the myth. Elvis: What Happened? is a raw, unflinching, and deeply personal account of life inside the inner circle of the King of Rock 'n' Roll, chronicling the paranoia, prescription drug addiction, explosive rage, and erratic behaviour that shadowed one of the twentieth century's most iconic figures. As told to journalist Steve Dunleavy, the narrative cuts through decades of carefully managed public relations to present a portrait of a man consumed by his own legend, isolated by wealth and fame, and spiralling toward an inevitable tragedy. The book stands as a landmark document in celebrity biography, arriving with the force of a confession and the weight of genuine grief from men who loved Elvis even as they feared for him. It argues, with uncomfortable clarity, that the machinery of fame can devour even the most luminous talent, and that the people closest to a star are often the least able to save them. Written in a punchy, journalistic style that lends it an almost cinematic urgency, this account remains one of the most controversial and compulsively readable biographies ever published — a testament to the devastating human cost of living as a god among mortals. What would you sacrifice to protect the legend, and what do you owe the truth?
Author: Red West, Sonny West, Dave Hebler, Steve Dunleavy
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Before the world had fully processed the seismic shock of Elvis Presley's death in August 1977, three of his closest and most trusted companions — Red West, Sonny West, and Dave Hebler — had already broken their silence, determined to tell the truth about the man behind the myth. Elvis: What Happened? is a raw, unflinching, and deeply personal account of life inside the inner circle of the King of Rock 'n' Roll, chronicling the paranoia, prescription drug addiction, explosive rage, and erratic behaviour that shadowed one of the twentieth century's most iconic figures. As told to journalist Steve Dunleavy, the narrative cuts through decades of carefully managed public relations to present a portrait of a man consumed by his own legend, isolated by wealth and fame, and spiralling toward an inevitable tragedy. The book stands as a landmark document in celebrity biography, arriving with the force of a confession and the weight of genuine grief from men who loved Elvis even as they feared for him. It argues, with uncomfortable clarity, that the machinery of fame can devour even the most luminous talent, and that the people closest to a star are often the least able to save them. Written in a punchy, journalistic style that lends it an almost cinematic urgency, this account remains one of the most controversial and compulsively readable biographies ever published — a testament to the devastating human cost of living as a god among mortals. What would you sacrifice to protect the legend, and what do you owe the truth?