When Giants Walked the Earth

This unflinching account chronicles the rise and fall of Led Zeppelin, from their unpromising beginnings to becoming one of the biggest rock bands in history. Respected rock writer Mick Wall, a former confidant of Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, exposes the band's on-the-road excesses, the price they paid with disaster and addiction, and Page's deep interest in the occult. The book also goes behind the scenes of their 2007 comeback and reveals Page's plans for a permanent return, if only Robert Plant will agree. Through a series of flashbacks, Wall recounts the life stories of the five individuals who made the Led Zeppelin dream a reality: Page, Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham, and their infamous manager, Peter Grant.