Linda McCartney: A Portrait

I loved this book. I thought the author had a great sense of humor and a surprisingly accurate memory for the small details that make a biography so interesting. Because he knew her so well, Danny Fields is really able to share the essence of Linda and what made people so loyal to her. She was so controversial when she first married Paul, and it's refreshing and enjoyable to learn the real story from the ultimate insider. I loved it and found myself picking it up to reread sections.

To anyone with enough genuine interest in the story of Linda McCartney--if you've read this far down the webpage, you deserve to hear the truth. And not the truth as seen by a stuffy, clueless professional reviewer who can sense an easy-target book to slam a mile away. I have read over 30 books about the rock scene in the 60's and this one told me details I'd never ever heard. I rank it as extremely well-written and the author names names because there are so many great ones to choose from! This book is as much about the beatles and the stones and Warhol's bunch as it is about Linda. You feel like you are PART of the story because Danny Fields certainly was her very good friend. And he can write and involve you in a book you just can't put down...

Whilst not all sugar coated ( who amongst us are perfect?) this loyal and loving tribute seeks to accurately quote me ( for once in my life) and paints a myriad hued picture of this complex, Libra, "always seeking balance" woman who managed to ( in no particular order) make wonderful babies, make music, take photographs, make a squillion dollars out of eggplant and remain faithful to her man for the course of her life...hats off to Danny Fields for a heart wrenching view of a much maligned woman.

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain of Booklist, who takes the author to task for allegedly "not having gathered evidence" about Ms. McCartney. Leaving aside the fact that readers will discover that Danny Fields gathered plenty of "evidence," what more credible and meaningful information could Fields present about the subject of this perceptive biography than what he learned about her during a close personal relationship that spanned more than three tumultuous decades? If you're interested in Linda, read this book.