Best was invited by JohnLennon, PaulMcCartney, andGeorgeHarrison — the original Beatles — to join them in 1960 just astheywent toHamburgin northernGermanyto playa series ofclub dates.
Harrower deftly weaves what we know about the Beatles' time in Hamburg (Pete's dismissal, George's deportation, the unconfirmed rumours of arson) into a poetic exploration of the Nazi legacy.