Freddie Mercury

The illustrated biography of the Queen frontman, one of the most powerful myths of the 20th century, written and illustrated by Alfonso Casas.

Who hasn't sung "I Want To Break Free" at the top of their lungs? Or dramatically performed "Bohemian Rhapsody" with total abandon?

Behind these songs, which are part of music history and our personal history, there is a proper name: Freddie Mercury. With his mustache, his yellow jacket, and his unmistakable voice, the Queen frontman is an icon for a generation, who danced to his catchy melodies and mourned his death in 1991.

But who was Freddie? What is his story? In this illustrated biography, Alfonso Casas accompanies Freddie Mercury from Tanzania, where he was born, to the United Kingdom, where he died and became immortal singing "Show Must Go On."

His charisma on stage, his impressive vocal range, and his iconic looks broke with the classic model of a rock star, making it clear that a person can break away from the established and still - or precisely because of it - continue to succeed.

Because where others were simply eccentric, Freddie Mercury was free.