"We Are the Champions," "I Want to Break Free," "Bohemian Rhapsody," "We Will Rock You," or "Another One Bites the Dust" - everyone knows the big hits of the band Queen. But how did Farrokh Bulsara, the son of a civil servant born in Zanzibar in 1946, become the dazzling global star Freddie Mercury? He always kept his private life largely out of the public eye. Lesley-Ann Jones, a young rock journalist, toured with Queen for several years and has been close friends with the band ever since. For this book, she traveled to all the important locations in Mercury's life and spoke with his companions. Numerous photos complement the text, creating a very personal and intimate portrait of one of the greatest rock stars of all time. Queen sold over 320 million records in total, and their Greatest Hits album is one of the most successful, with over 32 million copies sold worldwide.