--- product_id: 9964518 title: "Meet the Beatles: A Cultural History of the Band That Shook Youth, Gender, and the World – The Rolling Stone Columnist's Essays on the Emotional Impact of Pop Culture's Most Beloved Icons" price: "21537CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/9964518-meet-the-beatles-a-cultural-history-of-the-band-that store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Meet the Beatles: A Cultural History of the Band That Shook Youth, Gender, and the World – The Rolling Stone Columnist's Essays on the Emotional Impact of Pop Culture's Most Beloved Icons **Price:** 21537CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Meet the Beatles: A Cultural History of the Band That Shook Youth, Gender, and the World – The Rolling Stone Columnist's Essays on the Emotional Impact of Pop Culture's Most Beloved Icons - **How much does it cost?** 21537CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/9964518-meet-the-beatles-a-cultural-history-of-the-band-that) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description John, Paul, George, Ringo--the band that inspired and changed popular culture forever. In this revealing and provocative new account, Steven D. Stark puts their impact into unique perspective by revealing both the personal details and the larger events that made them into the twentieth century's greatest cultural force. "They were magic," said their producer George Martin, and most of us would agree. But the band has become so shrouded in cultural mythology that it is difficult today to really understand how or why. This book explains that why--unpacking the legendary band's aura and examining the ways in which the Beatles' own lives were inextricably tied to the cultural, youth, and gender revolutions they helped create and lead during the 1960s. Based on extensive research and more than a hundred new interviews, Meet the Beatles offers a compelling fresh interpretation of their story, beginning with their childhoods in England and the profound effect on their outlook and music caused by the deaths of Paul's and John's mothers when they were young. It documents their subsequent special bond with women--from their teenage fans to the mothers of their friends to close partners Linda and Yoko. It illustrates the central importance of drugs, both for them and the youthful counterculture they led; why their unusual hairstyles set off a cultural revolution; how the band came to create a new vision of the role of women; and the unique conditions that allowed these four to conquer America faster than any other cultural phenomenon in history. It explains why the group's popularity has never faded--even now, more than four decades after they first hit the charts. From Liverpool and Hamburg to Ed Sullivan and Shea Stadium, it's all here--from the improbable decision to fire their original drummer and bring Ringo into the band to why they broke up and who was responsible. After reading Meet the Beatles, you'll never think about the Beatles or listen to their songs the same way again. Live the magic once more. Review: Beatles Book: Meet the Beatles - One of best books about the Beatles, their history and how they arrived at just the perfect time in a myriad of ways. Review: A subtle insight into what the Fab Four really meant and still embody - A very subtle, fascinating and intricate insight into the Beatles' influence, role and legacy within our society and theirs. I used it for an essay in one of my classes and everything i found inside was extremely relevant to the subject. It's most likely to be one of the best books you can find upon The Beatles and their influence over society. I definitely advise it, would it be for your studies or your personal knowledge. It's well-written, enjoyable, and it doesn't indulge in gossips nor is it flooded by "useless" facts (or facts that you can find into any good biography). Steven D. Stark definitely stresses more the analysis rather than the cold, plain facts, and that's what makes his book genuinely interesting and worthy. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,044,678 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #615 in Music Encyclopedias #1,154 in Music Reference (Books) #1,355 in Historical British Biographies | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 86 Reviews | ## Images ![Meet the Beatles: A Cultural History of the Band That Shook Youth, Gender, and the World – The Rolling Stone Columnist's Essays on the Emotional Impact of Pop Culture's Most Beloved Icons - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61UClb8yf5L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beatles Book: Meet the Beatles *by B***E on June 7, 2025* One of best books about the Beatles, their history and how they arrived at just the perfect time in a myriad of ways. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A subtle insight into what the Fab Four really meant and still embody *by T***A on December 23, 2012* A very subtle, fascinating and intricate insight into the Beatles' influence, role and legacy within our society and theirs. I used it for an essay in one of my classes and everything i found inside was extremely relevant to the subject. It's most likely to be one of the best books you can find upon The Beatles and their influence over society. I definitely advise it, would it be for your studies or your personal knowledge. It's well-written, enjoyable, and it doesn't indulge in gossips nor is it flooded by "useless" facts (or facts that you can find into any good biography). Steven D. Stark definitely stresses more the analysis rather than the cold, plain facts, and that's what makes his book genuinely interesting and worthy. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well researched *by J***N on April 25, 2016* Almost 40% of the total size of the book is references to other works, but Stark comes up with some interesting ideas and observations. Not much new, if you've read other histories of The Beatles, but a lot of good background, and he summarizes material gathered elsewhere into a good narrative. 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