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1 Wapshott, Tim Older Pan MacMillan 1999 0-330-36754-4 / 9780330367547 Paperback  Paperbakc in poor condition. Cover and spine creased and some water damageto pages. Still readable.Unauthorized biography of George Michael.AmazonAlong with Prince, Michael Jackson, and Madonna, George Michael secured hisplace as a global rock superstar in the 1980s and needs little introduction. After breaking up teen-band Wham! at the peak of their success, Michaelemerged as a mature solo artist aged just 24 with the album Faith and builton his status as a serious singer/songwriter with Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1" in 1990 and Older (1997). Add two decades of tabloid gossip and Michael's life should make for a fascinating biography. Journalists-turned-authors Nicholas and Tim Wapshott duly deliver a detailed portrait of a complex man, who craves fame and fortune but abhors the trappings that accompany them. However, the authors' obvious indifference to the subject give theimpression that Older has been written purely for financial reasons and this cannot be hidden by the occasional positive adjective. Yes, this enhancesobjectivity and biographers should never blindly worship, but a natural love of music and the man himself would surely have enlivened the lacklustretext. Furthermore, the book's unauthorised status means that the material must be approached with caution as events tend to be coloured by way of artistic licence and various sources are listed as "anonymous by request" (strangely the Wapshott brothers show less concern for Michael's privacy).So why read this instead of George Michael's autobiography Bare? Well, aside from the fact that this book lifts a number of the more interesting quotes f  Price: 4.00 GBP Add to Shopping Cart