The Boy Who Dreamed: John Lennon's Liverpool Childhood
How the dreams, nightmares and rebellions of a Woolton lad changed music forever
Lennon's childhood was marked by vivid dreams of flight and escape, reflecting his deep desire to break free from Liverpool's constraints
The landscapes of Lennon's youth - from Strawberry Field to Penny Lane - would become immortalised in Beatles songs that captured his complex relationship with his hometown
Though academically unexceptional, young Lennon displayed the creative spark, rebellious spirit, and psychological complexity that would later define his artistic genius
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