Freddie Mercury: A Life from Beginning to End

Biographies of Musicians

By: Hourly History

Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith

Freddie Mercury was the ultimate rock star. With a natural sense of timing and exuberance - some would say even flamboyance - Mercury seemed to be made for the stage. Still, it took a lot of hard work for him to get there. This book details Freddie Mercury’s rise to stardom - from his youth in Zanzibar and his arrival in England to his first forays with rock music and the ultimate formation of Queen.

Here, you will learn of Mercury’s triumphs as well as his tragedies. Freddie Mercury was arguably one of the greatest performers ever to grace the stage, and this book recalls his life in full.

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Good quick read. But if you’ve read enough other books..

This is a nice quick read. More than one story inaccurate from most interviews, books and documentaries. But still a good book.

Narrator incorrect pronunciation is annoying!!

The narrator consistently pronounces “T” in words incorrectly with a “d” sound. It is important to pronounce words correctly, making communication clearer and more professional. The correct pronunciation is BriTian with a soft i sound.

Queen fan

Told the same story every other Freddie Mercury biography has written but with just surface covering of his life. Never went in to detail of some of his life issues. I don’t recommend this book as a history of his life.

Interesting book

Short book but very interesting. My favorite group. Narrator was good, and it flowed well.

No real insight into Freddie.

Nothing new or insightful. Same common knowledge and stereotyping of Freddie. I am a huge F.M. fan but this book is a waste of time if you want to know about Freddie.