Scars Of Sweet Paradise : The Life and Times of Janis Joplin Paperback / softback
by Alice Echols
Paperback / softback
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The undisputed queen of sex, drugs and rock n' roll was also the voice of a generation who, when she overdosed on heroin at the age of twenty-seven in October 1970; became the posthumous icon of bad girl femininity for millions around the world. Drawing on hundreds of interviews Echols renders Joplin in all her complexity, revealing how this sweet-voiced girl from Texas recreated herself, first as a gravely-voiced bluesy folksinger, and then as rock n' roll's first female superstar.
Echols examines the roots of her musicianship and her efforts to probe the outer limits of life; declaring herself the first white-black person and pursuing sex with men and women alike.
Moving from the electric ballrooms of San Francisco to the mud-soaked fields of Woodstock, Joplin's story is also a chronicle of the revolutions of the sixties - a generation's experiment with high-risk living and the exacting price they ultimately paid for this.
Written in a captivating novel-like style this is a deeply affecting biography of one of America's most talented, tormented and enduring stars.
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:432 pages, Section: 24, b&w
- Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
- Publication Date:07/06/2001
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- ISBN:9781860497292
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:432 pages, Section: 24, b&w
- Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
- Publication Date:07/06/2001
- Category:
- ISBN:9781860497292