Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Bandgt;and#8220;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Heand#8217;s a smart little mother******,Iand#8217;ll give him that.andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;Bandgt;and#8221; andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;Bandgt;and#8212;KEITH RICHARDS on MICK JAGGERandlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;IS he Jumpinand#8217; Jack Flash? A Street Fighting Man? A Man of Wealth and Taste? All this, it turns out, and far more. By any definition, Mick Jagger is a force of nature, a complete originaland#8212;and undeniably one of the dominant cultural figures of our time. Swaggering, strutting, sometimes elusive, always spellbinding, he grabbed us by our collective throat a half-century ago andand#8212;unlike so many of his gifted peersand#8212;never let go. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;For decades, Mick has jealously guarded his many shocking secretsand#8212;until now. As the Rolling Stones mark their 50th anniversary, journalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author Christopher Andersen tears the mask from rockand#8217;s most complex and enigmatic icon in a no-holds-barred biography as impossible to ignore as Jagger himself. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Based on interviews with friends, family members, fellow music legends, and industry insidersand#8212;as well as wives and legions of loversand#8212;MICK sheds new light on a man whose very name defines an era and candidly reveals: andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8212;New details about Jaggerand#8217;s jaw-dropping sexual exploits with more than four thousand women (including Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Carly Simon, Linda Ronstadt, Uma Thurman, and Franceand#8217;s First Lady Carla Bruni)and#8212;as well as his encounters with several of rockand#8217;s biggest male stars. Also, the day Mickand#8217;s wife Jerry Hall and Keith Richards pleaded with Jagger to seek treatment for sex addiction. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8212;The backstage drama surrounding Mickand#8217;s knighthood, and Jaggerand#8217;s little-known ties to Britainand#8217;s Royal Family, including Prince William and Kate Middleton. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8212;What he really thinks of todayand#8217;s superstarsand#8212;including Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Beyoncand#233;, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, and Justin Bieber. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8212;Never-before-revealed, behind-the-scenes accounts of his often turbulent relationshipsand#8212;from his band-mates, ravenous groupies, and rabid fans to such intimates as Andy Warhol, John Lennon, Jackie Onassis, Bill Clinton, and others. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;and#8212;Cocaine, LSD, hashish, and speedand#8212;the flabbergasting truth about the extent of Jaggerand#8217;s substance abuse, and how long it really went on. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8212;A rare glimpse into Mickand#8217;s business dealings and the killer instinct that has enabled him to amass a personal fortune well in excess of $400 million. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8212;The stormy and#8220;marriageand#8221; between Mick and Keith that nearly ran aground over Keithand#8217;s searing commentsand#8212;and all the scandal, mayhem, excess, madness, and genius that went into making the Rolling Stones and#8220;the worldand#8217;s greatest rock-and-roll band.and#8221; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Like its subject, this book is explosive and rivetingand#8212;the definitive biography of a living legend who has kept us thrilled, confounded, and astounded. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;THIS IS MICK.
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"Jam-packed with juiciness." --
Entertainment Weekly
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"Hot tub reading at its very tingliest." --National Post
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"Explosive...You'd have to be fairly high-minded not to be curious." --The Telegraph
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"Breathless." --Bloomberg News
Synopsis
#1 bestselling biographer Christopher Andersen provides this no-holds-barred biography as shocking and uncompromising as Mick Jagger himself, timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Rolling Stones and their world tour.Mick Jagger is one of the dominant cultural figures of our time—swaggering, strutting, sinister, and mesmerizing—yet he has vowed never to write his own life story. Now, Christopher Andersen provides an explosive, compelling, and definitive biography for Stones fans of all ages.
Andersen’s 1993 book, Jagger Unauthorized, made front-page headlines. Mick builds on that book with stunning insights and revelations, new to this book, including:
· Jagger’s bisexual history and the list of famous lovers that just keeps growing.
· Mick’s killer instinct for business, which has enabled him to amass a personal fortune of over $400 million.
· Cocaine, LSD, hashish, and speed: Flabbergasting detail about the true extent of Jagger’s substance abuse.
· Jagger’s connections to the Royal Family—continuing today with William and Kate—and the curious circumstances surrounding his knighthood.
· The threats to Mick’s life, including the chilling details of the assassination attempt the FBI kept secret for decades.
· And of course Jagger’s strange, love-hate relationship with Keith Richards, which continues to this day.
Mick is an authoritative look at the leader of the world’s greatest rock-and-roll band and is destined to become the definitive biography every fan must have.
About the Author
Christopher Andersen is the critically acclaimed author ofandnbsp;sixteen andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestsellers which have been translated into more than twenty-five languages worldwide. Two of his booksand#8212;andlt;iandgt;The Day Diana Diedandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;The Day John Diedandlt;/iandgt; (about JFK Jr.)and#8212;reached #1. Andersenand#8217;s other bestselling titles include andlt;iandgt;Mick: The Wild Life and Mad Genius of Jagger,andlt;/iandgt; andlt;iandgt;William and Kate: A Royal Love Storyandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;An Affair to Remember, Jackie After Jack, Bill and Hillary, Dianaand#8217;s Boys, George and Laura, Sweet Caroline, American Evita, Madonna Unauthorized, Barbra: The Way She Is, andlt;/iandgt;andandlt;iandgt; Somewhere in Heaven. andlt;/iandgt;A former contributing editor of andlt;iandgt;Timeandlt;/iandgt; magazine and longtime senior editor of andlt;iandgt;Peopleandlt;/iandgt; magazine, Andersen has also written hundreds of articles for a wide range of publications, including andlt;iandgt;Theandlt;/iandgt; andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Lifeandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Vanity Fair. andlt;/iandgt;Andersen has appeared frequently on such programs as theandlt;iandgt; Today andlt;/iandgt;showandlt;iandgt;,andlt;/iandgt; andlt;iandgt;Good Morning America, NBC Nightly News, Entertainment Tonight, CBS This Morning, Extra, Access Hollywood, The Oand#8217;Reilly Factor, Fox andamp; Friendsandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Hardball, Larry King Live, and#8220;Eand#8221; Entertainment, Inside Editionandlt;/iandgt;, and more.