Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Me
by Pattie Boyd, Penny Junor
Book Summary Information
Author: Pattie Boyd, Penny JunorEdition: Hardcover
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2007-08-28
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Harmony
Book Reviews of Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Me
Book Review: More Detailed Than Clapton's Bio
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a very sweet and articulate 'tell-all' tale (and boy, does she)! At some point you might find yourself wanting to throttle Ms. Boyd for being so achingly 'dependent' on her menfolk, but that's the nature of her story and, like Clapton, she reveals her mother's abandonment in vivid detail as a precuser to her doomed relationships (keeping in mind it takes two to tango). All psychological 'pathology' aside, this is a rich book, in terms of Rock 'n Roll history, and the portrait of first husband, George Harrison--only in his early 20's at the onset--is priceless, in that we get a "real" bird's eye view of his kind, gentle nature, coupled with his more complex traits, from the perspective of someone who loved him until the end--even after the divorce. Clapton, while not 'Evil Incarnate,' seems a bit more primitive in his social and cognition skills, possibly linked to all the alcohol that he consumed. Many of her comments about him are unfavorable, and you just sort of have to read between the lines. She was young and very vulnerable at a 'crossroads' in her marriage to George; he was unmerciful (unyielding) in his constant solicitations to have what his friend George had. Clapton's narcissism is painfully obvious--even were it not revealed by someone seemingly crying, "Sour Grapes." Interestingly, you come away liking all of these people (less so, Clapton), although you'll never dislike him because--apart from his obvious genius--he now has 20 years of sobriety under his belt and is highly revered by the addiction/recovery community. At times, Patty's tale is petty; mostly it is told with great earnestness and insight. This is truly a 'one-of-a-kind' book, a real insider's invitation to look at life as it was lived during a certain time period, in all its luxuriant glory! See also Clapton: The Autobiography
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