A review of Down The Highway: The Life of Bob Dylan

The definitive Bob Dylan biography has yet to be written.

Bob Dylan has been the subject of innumerable books.  In this (the fifth) full-scale biography, British reporter Sounes tracked down people previously unknown and apparently spent a lot of time in courthouses researching lawsuits, birth certificates, marriage licenses, real estate transactions and holding companies.

Serialized internationally, this book has gained enormous publicity from its major revelation: Dylan’s secret (second) marriage to--and divorce from--(former) backup singer Carolyn Dennis, and their (now 15-year-old) child.

Sounes seems consumed by Dylan’s finances.  A millionaire since 1965, there is no doubt Dylan is wealthy.  But his records have never sold that well, and while always touring, it’s been 20 years since he’s undertaken the large-scale arena tours that generate astounding profits for other musicians.

The book is documented with a 67-page list …