There have been dozens of books written about the classic band Led Zeppelin, but few present such an honest profile as Mick Wall's book. The author is a veteran music journalist who has interviewed all the principals and well understands the facts - and fiction - that have long surrounded the band. Combining personal conversations with a series of make-believe flashbacks (where the writer climbs inside the head of various band members, managers, and others to recreate what the individuals may have been thinking way back pre-Zep), When Giants Walked the Earth is one of the best and insightful books ever written about the band.

Here, for the first time, Jimmy Page's interest in the occult is investigated - as are other once taboo subjects, including

• the group's drug- and groupie-filled exploits on the road
• John Bonham's excesses
• the tragedy of manager Peter Grant
• the curse of Led Zeppelin