Dark Horse: The Private Life of George Harrison

Geoffrey Giuliano, George Giuliano. Plume Books, $9.95 (288pp) ISBN 978-0-452-26700-8

This ``lively, sympathetic biography'' describes Harrison's years as the most mysterious of the Beatles, his immersion in Eastern mysticism, fascination with Hitler and recent success with a new band, the Traveling Wilburys. ``Harrison's rise, fall and return to fame, his spiritual quest, drug experiences, marital infidelities and paranoia are aptly chronicled,'' said PW. Photos. Author tour. (Nov.)

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