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The Mammoth Book of Bob Dylan
Sean Egan
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Description for The Mammoth Book of Bob Dylan
Paperback. Bob Dylan's impact on popular music has been incalculable. Having transformed staid folk music into a vehicle for coruscating social commentary, he then swept away the romantic platitudes of rock 'n' roll with his searing intellect. This title includes interviews, essays, features and reviews from Dylan intimates and scholars. Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 618 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 142 x 36. Weight in Grams: 376.
Bob Dylan's impact on popular music has been incalculable. Having transformed staid folk music into a vehicle for coruscating social commentary, he then swept away the romantic platitudes of rock 'n' roll with his searing intellect. From the zeitgeist-encapsulating protest of 'Blowin' in the Wind' to the streetwise venom of 'Like a Rolling Stone', and from the stunning mid-sixties trilogy of albums - Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde on Blonde - to Time Out of Mind, his stunning if world-weary comeback at the age of 56, Dylan's genius has endured, underpinned by ... Read more
Bob Dylan's impact on popular music has been incalculable. Having transformed staid folk music into a vehicle for coruscating social commentary, he then swept away the romantic platitudes of rock 'n' roll with his searing intellect. From the zeitgeist-encapsulating protest of 'Blowin' in the Wind' to the streetwise venom of 'Like a Rolling Stone', and from the stunning mid-sixties trilogy of albums - Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde on Blonde - to Time Out of Mind, his stunning if world-weary comeback at the age of 56, Dylan's genius has endured, underpinned by ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
618
Condition
New
Series
Mammoth Books
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849014663
SKU
V9781849014663
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About Sean Egan
Sean Egan is a journalist, author and editor specializing in popular culture and sport. He has written for, among others, Billboard, Record Collector and RollingStone.com. He has written or edited 11 books, including works on The Animals, Jimi Hendrix and The Rolling Stones. His novel, Sick of Being Me, was published in 2003, and a collection of short stories, Don't ... Read more
Reviews for The Mammoth Book of Bob Dylan
A great book ... as discursive and illuminating as any recent book on Dylan I've read.
Craig McGregor, author of 'Bob Dylan: A Retrospective'
Fascinating and hilarious anecdotes.
Jewish Chronicle
Manages to catch some of Dylan's magic.
Catholic Herald
Craig McGregor, author of 'Bob Dylan: A Retrospective'
Fascinating and hilarious anecdotes.
Jewish Chronicle
Manages to catch some of Dylan's magic.
Catholic Herald