Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix - Couverture rigide

Cross, Charles R.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1401300286 ISBN 13 : 9781401300289

Editeur : Hachette Books, 2005

Synopsis

Book by Cross Charles R

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

'meticulously researched' (Mojo)

''Charles R Cross has got as close to the truth as anyone yet in his exhaustive and ground-breaking account of the life of the greatest guitarist in the history of rock.' (Guardian)

'Hendrix emerges from this superb biography as not only a big old sexy genius, but as a funny, sensitive, and very naughty boy.' (Sunday Telegraph)

For HEAVIER THAN HEAVEN:

One of the most moving and revealing books ever written about a rock star. (Los Angeles Times)

Cross's research is impeccable... he writes with a fine mixture of sympathy and sense, weeding the myth of all its lies and exaggerations but never minimising the complexity of his subject. (Lynn Barber, Daily Telegraph)

Wins immediate entry into the rock lit pantheon. Five stars. (Q Magazine)

A superbly researched and harrowing book. (The Sunday Times)

Cross's portrayal of a shy but prodigiously gifted child is a joy to read. (Observer)

Groundbreaking (New York Times Book Review)

Présentation de l'éditeur :

It has been more than thirty-five years since Jimi Hendrix died, but his music and spirit are still very much alive for his fans everywhere.

Charles R. Cross vividly recounts the life of Hendrix, from his difficult childhood and adolescence in Seattle through his incredible rise to celebrity in London's swinging sixties. It is the story of an outrageous life--with legendary tales of sex, drugs, and excess--while it also reveals a man who struggled to accept his role as idol and who privately craved the kind of normal family life he never had.

Using never-before-seen documents and private letters, and based on hundreds of interviews with those who knew Hendrix--many of whom had never before agreed to be interviewed-- Room Full of Mirrors unlocks the vast mystery of one of music's most enduring legends.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Hachette Books
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1401300286
• ISBN 13: 9781401300289
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 400