| When Giants Walked the Earth: A Biography of Led Zeppelin | |
| Author: | Mick Wall |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | Biography |
| Publisher: | Orion |
| Pub Date: | October 2008 |
| Media Type: | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages: | 520 pp |
| Isbn: | 0-7528-7547-7 |
| Oclc: | 233788361 |
When Giants Walked the Earth: A Biography of Led Zeppelin is a book written by Mick Wall, published in 2008. It is a biography of the English rock band Led Zeppelin.[1]
The book tells the life stories of the band's members. The narrative of Led Zeppelin is told through a mixture of prose and interview excerpts. It was based partly on interviews which were conducted by Wall with all the surviving members of the band.[2]
Following the release of this publication, former Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page reportedly threatened to sue its author over the book's contents.[3] According to Page:
Wall’s just writing a book designed to cash in on something he didn’t have anything to do with. He wasn’t a creative force in Led Zep. I’m at something of a disadvantage because I haven’t chosen to read that book, but I hear it’s totally distorted from people who do know about Led Zeppelin.[4]