Surrender: 40 chansons, une histoire
by Bono
- First published 1998
- 696 pages
- French
Step into the extraordinary life of Bono, artist, activist, and lead singer of U2, as he unveils his memoir, "Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story." Across forty chapters, each named after a U2 song and accompanied by Bono's original drawings, this book offers an intimate journey from his Dublin childhood, marked by the profound loss of his mother at fourteen, through U2's unlikely rise to global influence. It chronicles decades of activism dedicated to combating AIDS and extreme poverty, alongside candid reflections on his faith, family, and the friendships that have shaped him.
With candor, humor, and deep self-reflection, Bono explores the challenges he has faced and the enduring quest for meaning that underlies his public and private lives. This is an invitation to understand the man behind the icon, to discover how a life lived on the world's stage grapples with vulnerability, loss, and the power of connection.
With candor, humor, and deep self-reflection, Bono explores the challenges he has faced and the enduring quest for meaning that underlies his public and private lives. This is an invitation to understand the man behind the icon, to discover how a life lived on the world's stage grapples with vulnerability, loss, and the power of connection.
- Genres
- FictionFiction › War fiction
- Where and when
- Ireland
- Style
- Form: Essays
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Details & editions
- This edition
- FAYARD, 2022
- ISBN
- 9782213712956
- Language
- French
Original edition Surrender Originally published in 1998 · English · Penguin









