Mystery Train Greil Marcus

Name: Mystery Train By Greil Marcus
SKU: 9780571204823
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Mystery Train by Greil Marcus

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Summary

A special 25th anniversary edition of this classic study of American rock and roll focusing on Sly Stone, Randy Newman and Elvis Presley amongst many others. The book looks at the American dream touching on myth, landscape and oral tradition of the continent.

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Mystery Train by Greil Marcus

Mystery Train Reviews

Gets as close to the heart and soul of America and American music as the best of rock n roll.
Bruce Springsteen
The finest examination to date of American popular music.
Alan Light, "Entertainment Weekly"
Probably the best book ever written about rock.
"Rolling Stone"
aGets as close to the heart and soul of America and American music as the best of rock ana roll.a
aBruce Springsteen
aThe finest examination to date of American popular music.a
aAlan Light, "Entertainment Weekly"
aProbably the best book ever written about rock.a
a"Rolling Stone"
?Gets as close to the heart and soul of America and American music as the best of rock ?n? roll.?
?Bruce Springsteen

?The finest examination to date of American popular music.?
?Alan Light, "Entertainment Weekly"

?Probably the best book ever written about rock.?
?"Rolling Stone"

About Greil Marcus

Greil Marcus was born in San Francisco in 1945. He is the au thor of Mystery Train, Invisible Republic, Lipstick Traces and Double Trouble, and the editor of Lester Bangs's Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung. In 1998 he curated the exhibition '1948' at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. Marcus writes a bi-weekly column for salon.com and a monthly column for Interview. He was described by John Rockwell in the New York Times as 'a writer of rare perception and a genuinely innovative thinker'. Greil Marcus lives in Berkeley, California.

Additional information

Sku

GOR001177363

ISBN 13

9780571204823

ISBN 10

0571204821

Title

Mystery Train by Greil Marcus

Author

Greil Marcus

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Faber & Faber

Year published

2000-04-29

Number of pages

352

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us