- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; New edition edition (21 Mar 1991)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747509514
- ISBN-13: 978-0747509516
- Product Dimensions: 25.9 x 25.1 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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- #95 in Books > Music, Stage & Screen > Music > Styles > Rock & Pop > Singers & Groups > Doors & Jim Morrison
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Jim Morrison was the lead singer of the Doors and a rock rebel of the 1960s who died in Paris on 7 July 1971. Since his death he has become the quintessential counter-culture pop hero. In researching this biography the author has travelled the world to interview those who were close to Morrison. The result is a detailed and personal portrait of a man whose self-destructive life-style ran parallel with his irrepressible creativity, in a reflection of his impulse towards self-degradation paradoxically twinned with an urgent desire to "break on through".
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is very clearly written and very entertaining. Certainly a must for all Doors fans. It focuses more upon the life of Jim Morrison rather than the Doors and seeks to explain the idealistic way in which he began his career only to become disgusted with the public perceptions of himself later on.
One of the best features of this book is the plethora of glossy pictures that is used. Some may say that there are too many of these and that they become repetitive but I think they serve as a good vehicle to show Morrison in all his best and worst guises.
All in all a very complete and specific account of the life of Jim Morrison that uses some excellent sources, including a number of people who worked closely to Jim, and makes a number of very good points.
Format:Hardcover
Morrison fan or not - this book is just superb. There are photos in there which I bet even the ardent fans haven't seen before. Lots of great info with loads of great pics. The book is worth it's weight in gold. So, if you want a Jim Morrison book which hasn't got the same pics as you've seen before then this is the one for you. Really superb book.
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