Brian Wilson

Autobiography of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys fame including fame addiction and frank revelations

Alone in his kayak, Brian Wilson sets off from the Solway Firth on a 2000-mile odyssey around Scotlands extraordinarily varied coastline of cliffscapes, unspoiled shorelines, treacherous sea passages and beautiful Hebridean islands. Adventure is there aplenty as he battles with whirlpools, heavy seas and hypothermia and survives a close encounter with a killer whale. During the voyage, which finishes on the East Lothian coast at Seacliff, he meets a colourful cast of characters, including the larger-than-life famous shark hunter, Tex Geddes, Dr Stan the cave-dweller and even streaks naked in front of the Princess of Wales. Sometimes harrowing, frequently philosophical, and often hilarious, Blazing Paddles is also a perceptive commentary on the environmental issues which threaten the Scottish coastline and its unique and fragile wildlife.

Celtic is a club like no other. Its story is a unique one, of a football club founded to raise money to help alleviate poverty within the predominantly Irish immigrant community of Glasgows East End. Yet, from its inception, Celtic has been a club open to all. From those humble and charitable origins, Celtic have gone on to become one of the most famous names in world football. In 1967, they became the first British club to win the European Cup, while domestically they have won, to date, 47 league titles, 36 Scottish Cups and 16 League Cups. The story of Celtic continues of success on the field, backed by a strong organisation off it, and all underpinned by a commitment to remain true to the charitable roots of the club. This is just the latest chapter . . .

Cofundador de los Beach Boys, Wilson compuso buena parte de la atemporal banda sonora del pop más lisérgico –y no solo apto para surferos– de los años sesenta. Con especial cuidado en la armonización

A AUTOBIOGRAFIA DO GÊNIO CRIATIVO DOS BEACH BOYS"É um insight maravilhoso sobre um gênio complicado" - Forbes.com"Desarmamente pessoal" - Time"Um honesto relato do que é ser Wilson" - The GuardianBri

Cofundador de los Beach Boys, Brian Wilson compuso buena parte de la atemporal banda sonora del pop más lisérgico —y no solo apto para surferos— de los años sesenta. Con especial cuidado en la armoni