Last Train To Memphis

A chronicle of Elvis Presley's early years and his rise to fame, up to his mother's death in 1958. Although Presley's later life saw an inelegant descent into drug addiction, in his youth he comes over as having been intelligent and lively, unconventional yet respectable, and - above all - a highly talented musician even by the age of 19. Guralnick, a true fan, also succeeds in conveying Elvis's importance to American music as a whole. (Kirkus UK)