Bon: The Last Highway
The Untold Story of Bon Scott and AC/DC's Back In Black, Updated Edition of the Definitive Biography
Published on 31. May 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
512 pages
978-1-77041-496-9 (ISBN)
Description
With unprecedented access to Bon's lovers, newly unearthed documents and a trove of never-before-seen photos, this updated edition contains a new introduction and more revelations about the singer's death, which should dispel once and for all the idea that Scott succumbed to acute alcohol poisoning in 1980.
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Edition
No Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Montreal
Canada
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
30 color halftones
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
725 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-77041-496-9 (9781770414969)
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Person
Jesse Fink was born in London in 1973. He is the author of The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC, which was released in more than 20 countries. Bon: The Last Highway is his fourth book. He divides his time between Sydney, Australia, and São Paulo, Brazil, with his wife and daughter.
Content
- OPENER: Shot Down in Flames
- PART ONE — 1977
- Chapter 1: Go Down
- Chapter 2: Bad Boy Boogie
- Chapter 3: Whole Lotta Rosie
- Chapter 4: Problem Child
- Chapter 5: Dog Eat Dog
- Chapter 6: Overdose
- Chapter 7: Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to Be
- PART TWO — 1978
- Chapter 8: What’s Next to the Moon
- Chapter 9: Kicked In the Teeth
- Chapter 10: Rock ’n’ Roll Damnation
- Chapter 11: Gimme a Bullet
- Chapter 12: Up to My Neck in You
- Chapter 13: Riff Raff
- Chapter 14: Down Payment Blues
- Chapter 15: Sin City
- Chapter 16: Cold Hearted Man
- PART THREE — 1979
- Chapter 17: Walk All Over You
- Chapter 18: Night Prowler
- Chapter 19: Touch Too Much
- Chapter 20: Love Hungry Man
- Chapter 21: If You Want Blood
- (You’ve Got It)
- Chapter 22: Girls Got Rhythm
- Chapter 23: Highway to Hell
- PART FOUR — 1980
- Chapter 24: Shoot to Thrill
- Chapter 25: Hells Bells
- Chapter 26: Shake a Leg
- Chapter 27: Let Me Put My Love into You
- Chapter 28: Given the Dog a Bone
- Chapter 29: Have a Drink on Me
- Chapter 30: Back in Black
- Chapter 31: What Do You Do for Money Honey
- Chapter 32: Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution
- PART FIVE — Aftermath
- Chapter 33: Rocker
- Chapter 34: Ain’t No Fun (Waiting ’Round to Be a Millionaire)
- Chapter 35: High Voltage
- Chapter 36: It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)
- Chapter 37: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
- Chapter 38: Rock ’n’ Roll Singer
- Chapter 39: You Shook Me All Night Long
- Chapter 40: Live Wire
- Chapter 41: Let There Be Rock
- CLOSER: Ride On
- Epilogue: Carry Me Home
- Dramatis Personae: Dirty Eyes
- Acknowledgements: Crabsody in Blue
- Bibliography: Beating Around the Bush
- Appendix: Gone Shootin’
- Index: Get It Hot