Somebody to Love

The Life, Death and Legacy of Freddie Mercury

By: Matt Richards, Mark Langthorne

Narrated by: Tim Bruce

For the first time, the final years of one of the world's most captivating rock showmen are laid bare.

When Freddie Mercury died in 1991, aged just 45, the world was rocked by the vibrant and flamboyant star's tragic secret that he had been battling AIDS. That Mercury had even been diagnosed came as a shock to his millions of fans, with his announcement coming less than 24 hours before his death.

In Somebody to Love, biographers Mark Langthorne and Matt Richards skilfully weave Freddie Mercury's incredible pursuit of musical greatness with Queen, his upbringing and his endless search for love with the story of a terrible disease that swept across the world in the 1980s, as medical treatment fought to catch up with it despite underfunding, social ignorance and homophobia.

With brand-new perspectives from Mercury's closest friends and fellow musicians, this unique and deeply moving tribute casts a very different light on both his death and the origins of AIDS itself.

An intimate listen, like Freddie and his art, it will stay with you for a long time.

©2014 Matt Richards & Mark Langthorne (P)2017 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

I really enjoyed this book!

I really enjoyed this book! I love Freddie Mercury. Great narrator. Easy and entertaining listen.

Loved every second.

I loved this book. The aids history was so I teresti g and Freddy ... well he never disappoints.

Things I never knew about Freddie’s life

The narrator voice and quotes, education on HIV AIDS history I didn’t expect. Refreshing and poignant.

somebody to love 💕

great info on freddie but the book should have been named differently, as it mostly focused on aids! but still enjoyable n most definitely enjoyed all info on freddie without a doubt

Great insight

Great insight into not only the man but the mean. Lots of information pertaining to HIV and AIDS that everyone should know. Freddie is definitely missed.

Loved it

Who wouldn't enjoy hearing about an amazing performer. It gives the story of Freddie, Queen, as well as a history of AIDS. It was well worth the listen.

Absolutely worth the listen

I've liked Queen's music for a long time but have never been a superfan. The film aroused a new interest in me, although I haven't yet seen it. This book was not only an insightful tale of Freddie's life and death, but it put the whole AIDS/ HIV epidemic in context and I felt I gained a good understanding of how it spread across the globe. My only niggle was that there was a lot of repetition of facts and incidents that perhaps could've been edited out, however, the book was written by two authors, so this was bound to happen. A great read and well worth buying.

very informative. i've already recommended this.

LOVED IT!!! LEARNED ALOT! I HAVE ALREADY RECOMMENDED THIS AUDIOBOOK. QUEEN WILL ROCK NEW GENERATIONS!

Fabulous

Totally enthralling, it’s so sad to hear all about the AIDS epidemic. Scary to think how a single event had such catastrophic consequences. It was lovely to hear about Freddie Mercury and how Queen came to be. Highly recommended.

story layout

I loved that the book included a time-line and the origin of HIV and AIDS along with the story of Freddie.