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Bright Lights, Dark Shadows.

Translation

Bright Lights, Dark Shadows.

Original

Bright Lights, Dark Shadows. The Real Story of ABBA Updated Edition. Popular Biography. Omnibus Press. Softcover. 568 pages. Omnibus Press #OP52459. Published by Omnibus Press. HL.335969. ISBN 1847724191. 5x7.75 inches. By the time ABBA split up, no one was in any doubt that behind the gliiter there was a dark side, and behind the smiling group were four troubled individuals. But even as a whole new generation of fans discover ABBA's great music, Anni-Frid, Agnetha, Benny, and Björn have continued to remain rather shadowy, secretive figures. Their marriages, personal break-ups, and superficial biographical details are well-known. but who exactly were ABBA. How did Norwegian Ann-Frid, the illegitimate daughter of a German soldier, become a real-life princess. How did folksy Benny and Björn reinvent themselves as an international pop force to rival Lennon & McCartney. And what actually happened to blonde Agnetha who smiled a lot but never really looked happy. The author answers these and many more questions about the hit group that no one took seriously. until everyone did. Each page is a revelation and Palm's acute understanding of the culture of his native Sweden makes these sometimes dark personal stories understandable in a unique way.

Translation

Bright Lights, Dark Shadows. The Real Story of ABBA Updated Edition. Popular Biography. Omnibus Press. Softcover. 568 pages. Омнибус Пресс. Published by Omnibus Press. HL.335969. ISBN 1847724191. 5x7.75 inches. By the time ABBA split up, no one was in any doubt that behind the gliiter there was a dark side, and behind the smiling group were four troubled individuals. But even as a whole new generation of fans discover ABBA's great music, Anni-Frid, Agnetha, Benny, and Björn have continued to remain rather shadowy, secretive figures. Their marriages, personal break-ups, and superficial biographical details are well-known. but who exactly were ABBA. How did Norwegian Ann-Frid, the illegitimate daughter of a German soldier, become a real-life princess. How did folksy Benny and Björn reinvent themselves as an international pop force to rival Lennon . And what actually happened to blonde Agnetha who smiled a lot but never really looked happy. The author answers these and many more questions about the hit group that no one took seriously. until everyone did. Each page is a revelation and Palm's acute understanding of the culture of his native Sweden makes these sometimes dark personal stories understandable in a unique way.