Overview
England's Dreaming is the ultimate book on punk, its progenitors, the Sex Pistols, and the moment they defined for music fans in England and the United States. Savage brings to life the sensational story of the meteoric rise and rapid implosion of the Pistols through layers of rich detail, exclusive interviews, and rare photographs. This fully revised and updated edition of the book covers the legacy of punk twenty-five years later and provides an account of the Pistols' 1996 reunion as well as a freshly updated discography and a completely new introduction.
Full Product Details
Author: Jon Savage ,
Jon Savage
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Edition: Revised ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.00cm
, Height: 4.10cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.907kg
ISBN: 9780312288228
ISBN 10: 0312288220
Pages: 656
Publication Date: 18 January 2002
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
[T]he definitive history of the English punk movement... -- The New York Times Book Review Scholarship with spunk. -- Rolling Stone The best book about punk rock and pop culture ever. -- New Musical Express An exceptional book: dead serious and achingly funny, full of delicate complex emotions about the most brutally simple form of pop music ever created. -- Entertainment Weekly
[T]he definitive history of the English punk movement... -- The New York Times Book Review <br> Scholarship with spunk. -- Rolling Stone <br> The best book about punk rock and pop culture ever. -- New Musical Express <br> An exceptional book: dead serious and achingly funny, full of delicate complex emotions about the most brutally simple form of pop music ever created. -- Entertainment Weekly <br>
[T]he definitive history of the English punk movement... The New York Times Book Review Scholarship with spunk. Rolling Stone The best book about punk rock and pop culture ever. New Musical Express An exceptional book: dead serious and achingly funny, full of delicate complex emotions about the most brutally simple form of pop music ever created. Entertainment Weekly
[T]he definitive history of the English punk movement... The New York Times Book Review Scholarship with spunk. Rolling Stone The best book about punk rock and pop culture ever. New Musical Express An exceptional book: dead serious and achingly funny, full of delicate complex emotions about the most brutally simple form of pop music ever created. Entertainment Weekly
""[T]he definitive history of the English punk movement..."" --The New York Times Book Review ""Scholarship with spunk."" --Rolling Stone ""The best book about punk rock and pop culture ever."" --New Musical Express ""An exceptional book: dead serious and achingly funny, full of delicate complex emotions about the most brutally simple form of pop music ever created."" --Entertainment Weekly
Author Information
Jon Savage began writing about music in 1977 and has covered the music scene for U.S. and international publications ever since. His books include The Kinks: The Official Biography and Time Travel, a collection of articles. He lives in West London.
