- Hardcover: 249 pages
- Publisher: Ebury Press; illustrated edition edition (3 Jun 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0091895995
- ISBN-13: 978-0091895990
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 19 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 440,959 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"No coffee table is complete without this glossy retrospective of the coolest festival"
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"a comprehensive history of the country's biggest party...an incredible story"
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This has to be one of the best books I have ever read. Brilliantly researched and compiled, Glastonbury Festival Tales is a must have for any fan of the festival. With contributions from key figures of the festival to ordinary punters, the book offers a complete overview of the event and what happens behind the scenes to make in so special.
A must for any book shelf, you'll be dipping in and out of this book for years to come! Its superb!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've been to Glastonbury seven times, although not for a few years. As everyone knows it's a very, very special festival. When I used to return to work after 5 days of mayhem my life suddenly felt incomplete and I got very emotional for quite a few weeks afterward. I mention all this because the experience cannot be done justice by book, film or photo. Any of these mediums is going to fail to be completely successful, and indeed this book also fails, which is a disappointment because I think it's probably in a perfect format to act as a memento for those who have attended. Over 300 odd pages contributors donate a paragraph or two on each of the 26 (up until 2005) events and its fun to see how the festival increased in size and how amateurish it was for so long...but there just aren't enough contributions from actual festival goers. It's a real pity because these are the people who actually make it what it is; you can almost feel the place in their words. The organisers, for the most part, just don't have the same view. I would also have liked to have seen a full line up for each festival rather than just a summary...and more photos...essentially a massive sprawling, hard backed encyclopaedia on the place. Maybe one day we'll get one...then I'll be front of the queue. Until then this slightly underwhelming novelette will have to do.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Reading this finely produced history of all the Glastonbury Festivals made me wish I'd gone to one while I was young enough to cope with it.
Atmospheric pictures and hundreds of snippets from Festival goers and doers.
Atmospheric pictures and hundreds of snippets from Festival goers and doers.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
It's okay
I found this book to be less interesting than I had hoped. It covers all the Glastonbury festivals but without much detail for each one. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Pema
Eye opening read
The glastonbury festival, which is one of the greatest events in the entire world is somewhere i have had the pleasure of experiencing. Read more
Published 15 months ago by mattyson
Glasto history
Nice easy read which will bring a smile to the face of any Glasto lover.
Published on 6 Feb 2009 by Mr. D-G
The Spirit of A Great Festival
An almost 'warts and all' collection of thoughts and experiences from the great and the good involved with the world's most famous outdoor festival, plus words from ordinary... Read more
Published on 20 July 2005
Everything is Anti-climax
Maybe it's just being back from the festiest of all festivals itself, but I'm really profoundly disappointed by this book. Read more
Published on 28 Jun 2005 by Booksthatmatter
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