When They Were Boys takes readers inside the Beatles' journey to super stardom, from the time they met as teenagers to the cusp of their American invasion in 1964. With an eye for life in Liverpool during the 50s and 60s, over sixty-five eye-witness accounts, and quotes from the stars themselves, Larry Kane brings to life the evolution of the Beatles,from the heartbreaks to the lucky breaks, beginning when they were boys.

The story of the Beatles' rise to fame, focusing on the seven-year stretch from the time the boys met as teenagers to early 1964, when they made their first trip to America.