Brian Epstein - 'A Cellarful Of Noise'

Brian Epstein wrote this book in 1964, just as The Beatles were conquering America. One could wonder why he wrote his memoirs at the tender age of thirty, or one could thank him for doing so. This is how he discovered the band that changed music - and the world - in his own words.
The book goes at a breakneck speed, but is nevertheless hugely enjoyable and easy to read. It is just under 150 pages, so it doesn't take long to get through at all.
It is obvious that Brian Epstein loved The Beatles, and I would say that rather than being his memoir, it is the story of how he - like the rest of the world - fell in love with the four Mop Tops.
Whilst the early chapters and the last few chapters focus partly on Epstein's early life and other artistes, respectively, it is clear who he adores the most. It is quite a personal memoir, though not as true to real life as I would have liked; in one place, Epstein writes of a girlfriend he lost - Rita Harris - this Rita Harris was actually a boyfriend, and went by a different name. It is a shame that the famous Eppy (as dubbed by the Fab Four) never felt like he could openly acknowledge and accept his homosexuality, and this is simmering below the surface throughout the book.
It is absolutely the closest to the truth that we may ever get, short of either Paul McCartney or Ringo Starr - as they are the only two left - writing their own story.