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Name: Careless Love
Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Author: Peter Guralnick

Here at last is the full, true, and mesmerizing story of Elvis Presley's last two decades, in the second volume of Peter Guralnick's two-part biography. Beginning with Presley's army service in Germany in 1958 and ending with his death in Memphis in 1977, Careless Love chronicles the unraveling 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. It's 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. Elvis' life, marked by scandal, triumph, and tragedy, is brought to life with Guralnick's unwavering commitment to uncovering the truth.

First publish date: 1998

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Celebrity Biography

Authors: Peter Guralnick

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