Arne Bellstorf
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER,A fascinating, exhilarating portrait of the Beatles in their early years.,Meet the Beatles . . . right at the beginning ,of their careers. This gorgeous, high-energy graphic novel is an intimate peek into the early years of the world's greatest rock band.,The heart of ,Baby's In Black ,is a love story. The "fifth Beatle," Stuart Sutcliffe, falls in love with the beautiful Astrid Kirchherr when she recruits the Beatles for a sensational (and famous) photography session during their time in Hamburg. When the band returns to the UK, Sutcliffe quits, becomes engaged to Kirchherr, and stays in Hamburg. A year later, his meteoric career as a modern artist is cut short when he dies unexpectedly.,The book ends as it begins, with Astrid, alone and adrift; but with a note of hope: her life is incomparably richer and more directed thanks to her friendship with the Beatles and her love affair with Sutcliffe. This tender story is rendered in lush, romantic black-and-white artwork.,Baby's In Black ,is based on a true story.
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Baby's in Black: Astrid Kirchherr, Stuart Sutcliffe, and The Beatles