A Life in Lyrics
The Official Creative Legacy of Freddie Mercury, Based on His Unseen Personal Archives and Collections
$51.78
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
13 October 2026
Summary
Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest showmen of the twentieth century. With his unparalleled voice and searing on-stage energy, he was a great pretender, a killer queen and a champion of the world.
But behind the glamour lived a musician and lyricist talented beyond measure, and the creative force behind one of the most culturally significant and musically diverse bands the world has ever seen.
When Freddie passed away in 1991, he left to his former fiancée…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008735388 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0008735387 |
| Author: | Freddie Mercury, Mary Austin |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 13 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 1.22kg |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 195mm x 252mm |
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Critics Review
“Queen fans should be thanking Austin for showing them the real Mercury. A Life in Lyrics is not just a lovingly personal and often revealing account of a life spent in devotion to Mercury in both life and death, but a first-hand account of Mercury’s creative blossoming…” The i Paper
‘Compelling’ The Observer
Freddie Mercury
When Mary Austin first met Freddie Mercury in 1970, it marked the beginning of an enduring friendship that would shape the rest of each of their lives. She, aged 19, worked at the Biba store in Kensington, while he, aged 24, ran a stall selling his artworks in Kensington Market. They became engaged four years later, on Christmas Day 1973, the same year that Queen released their debut album.
After Mary and Freddie’s relationship came to an end in the mid-1970s, they remained a central presence in each other’s worlds for the next two decades. When Freddie passed away in 1991, he left his home, Garden Lodge, and his possessions to Mary, who has treasured and celebrated the memory of her beloved friend ever since.
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