Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2018 23:23:32 -0500
From: compoccia@aol.com
Subject: Tragedy- The Ballad of the Bee Gees
I don't know if there had been any discussion here on the list about the "Tragedy" book by Jeff Apter, but I received the book as a Christmas gift by my sister and read it over the long New Year's weekend while I nursed a bad cold.
While I wasn't expecting that much I have to say, it is pretty awful. I won't get into any in depth critique of the book because it's not worth it. But, I do wonder how such crap even get's published. Given the book's title, I thought that perhaps the aut
Sal
Salvatore Compoccia
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Back to topDate: Thu, 4 Jan 2018 14:32:31 +0000 (UTC)
From: Marty Hogan <martyhogan@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: Tragedy- The Ballad of the Bee Gees
4.0 out of 5 starsTragedy & TriumphByMartin A HoganHALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWERon October 15, 2016Format: Kindle Edition|Verified PurchaseI resisted reading this biography simply because the title “Tragedy” sounded too tabloid or gossipy. I finally re
The book might have been called, “Tragedy & Triumph”, but I=E2m not the author. There were stories in here that I have never read before and certainly many I had. Its a fast read. There was so much success and turmoil in the Gibb family since the 19
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Subject: [Words] Tragedy- The Ballad of the Bee Gees
I don't know if there had been any discussion here on the list about the "Tragedy" book by Jeff Apter, but I received the book as a Christmas gift by my sister and read it over the long New Year's weekend while I nursed a bad cold.
While I wasn't expecting that much I have to say, it is pretty awful. I won't get into any in depth critique of the book because it's not worth it. But, I do wonder how such crap even get's published. Given the book's title, I thought that perhaps the aut
Sal
Salvatore Compoccia
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Back to topDate: Thu, 4 Jan 2018 14:32:45 -0500
From: compoccia@aol.com
Subject: Re: Tragedy- The Ballad of the Bee Gees
Did we read the same book Marty? I know everything is subjective, from one degree to another, but I am really surprised you thought well of this book. As a longtime Bee Gees fan, you really thought this was a worthwhile bio of the brothers?
Also, you really think Apter did his homework? Outside of the early Australian period - which is the only credible part of the book, although arguably takes up more pages than it should- it seems as if Apter did all his research by googling Bee Gees artic
Lastly, what did you think of Apter's writing, on the whole? Personally, I cannot tell you how many times I found myself cringing as i read his book.
Sal
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