He was always the cool Beatle and you can find out just why when the George Harrison: Living In The Material World book by Olivia Harrison hits the shelves in the next couple of months. Although you can pre-order a copy now.
The book is said to draw on George Harrison's personal archive of photographs, letters, diaries, and memorabilia, effectively tracing his life, from is early Liverpool years, the Beatles era and 'to his days as an independent musician and bohemian squire', not to mention his sidelines as a movie producer and Formula One racing fan, for example.
Running alongside the images (many of which are previously unpublished) are stories and reminiscences from Harrison's friends, including Eric Clapton, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idol, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and many, many others. It's published by Abrams in early October, but available to pre-order now, with Amazon discounting the hardback to £18.89.
