This book offers a dual biography of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel which charts the rise of the duo from youthful obscurity to worldwide fame. The book covers the whole spectrum of their 30-year careers, from early hits such as Mrs Robinson, The Sound of Silence and the million-selling Bridge over Troubled Waters to their successful solo ventures as musicians and actors. The book also discusses their often turbulent private lives, the pressures which led to their break-up and the diverse influences on their music. The biography reveals how Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel grew up together and later grew apart.