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Jim Morrison's electrifying live performances, and appetite for sexual and psychedelic experience enflamed the spirit of a generation. In Jim Morrison, critically acclaimed journalist Stephen Davis brings together insights gleaned from dozens of original interviews, long-lost recordings, and Morrison's own unpublished journals to create a vivid portrait of a misunderstood genius. Each page brims with new details on every phase of Morrison's life, from his troubled youth in a strict military household, to his coming of age in the avant-garde scene of 1960s LA, his epic alcohol and drug binges, and sexual affairs. In a gripping final chapter, Davis synthesizes new evidence recently uncovered in Paris to resolve at last many of the mysteries surrounding Morrison's death, and reconstructs the final days and hours of America's greatest rock star. Compelling and harrowing, intimate and revelatory, Jim Morrison is the definitive biography of the rock god who defined the 1960s.

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The riveting and shocking new biography of the singer, poet, and icon who changed rock history and defined an era

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   6 of 6 people found the following review helpful: Excellent, 9 Jul 2006 By  Book Worm (Kent UK) - See all my reviews    This is an excellent biography of Jim Morrison. It is very readable (both in writing style and subject matter) and keeps you turning the page. Morrison doesn't come over as the most likable guy at times, but you do get a real insight into his character and the things that influenced his writing and development. Highly recommended read.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: Definite, 1 Sep 2004 By  Cosmic Notion "terrapin96" (Helsinki) - See all my reviews This review is from: Jim Morrison: Life, Death, Legend (Hardcover) If you have never read a book about Jim Morrison this is the one to pick. And even if you've read everything written about him you'll need this. The story is familiar, but the way it's told here is the most entertaining yet while sticking to facts and steering clear of the outrageous rumors and theories most of the earlier Morrison biogs thrive on. If you're a new fan here you'll find what you'll need to know about Jim, and an expert probably sees him in a different light after finishing this. Also the bit part players are portrayed in revealing detail. Stephen Davis has taken this work seriously, the facts seem to have been checked, and he's had access to some of Jim's notebooks. Many incidents mentioned in passing in earlier biogs are made clearer here. Like the Doors sang: If You Need Meat, Look No Further!  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: Simply the Best, 23 Jan 2007 By  John Mccormick "Max Demon" (Ireland) - See all my reviews    By far the best bio I have ever read. It is warts an all and doesn't pull punches in regards to Jim's personality and the often strained relationship with the other guys in the band -- especially towards the end where his relationship with them seems to have totally broken down. This is strength of this book -- it doesn't get sucked into myth and nostalgia. Davis relies on the strength of his research. If you are a fan you will love Jim and the band even more and this incredible tale will stay with you. His last months in Paris are really heart rending. Only book I have ever picked up and re-read and cannot recommend it enough. Quite simply a must.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)