The Book of ABBA

<p><b>'Almost as miraculous as the songs it exists to celebrate.' PETE PAPHIDES<br>'The only ABBA book that the world will ever need.' TONY PARSONS<br>'Writing perfection on musical perfection: book heaven.' CAITLIN MORAN</b><br><b><br>Through exclusive interviews and over a decade of deep research, renowned music journalist Jan Gradvall explores the secrets to ABBA's success.</b><br><br>More than half a century after their songs were recorded, ABBA still make people the world over dance and sing their hearts out. After interviewing the four members for an article in 2013 – at which time the band had not been interviewed for over thirty years – Jan Gradvall was granted unique access to them for the next decade. In <i>The Book of ABBA</i>, the band share their thoughts and opinions more openly than ever before, while Jan reveals the context in which their sound developed – and shows how the story of ABBA is also the story of Sweden and the globalisation of pop culture.<br><br>From their chart-topping ABBA <i>Voyage</i> – their first album in forty years – to the two-million-ticket-selling concert-experience of the same name, it is undeniable that, in the history of pop culture and music, there has never been a group like ABBA. With remarkable intimacy, Gradvall's book brings readers closer than ever to one of the world's most notoriously private music icons.</p>