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* Read # Kurt Cobain by Christopher Sandford â eBook or Kindle ePUB. Kurt Cobain Interesting but only as fictionalized truth A Customer I bought this with the expectation that it was an in-depth, thorough account of Kurt Cobain's lifeinstead it's more like one man's take on that life set to tabloid journalism or fiction. If you're going to write about a real person, at least get the truth and back it up with facts - not innuendo, 'unnamed sources', and the like. The author stated some things that are truly terrible, yet did not back them up at all. If Kurt was alive, I'd. "S
| Title | : | Kurt Cobain |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.86 (537 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786713690 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-04 |
| Language | : | English |
. This critical perspective ultimately makes Cobain more human and his 1994 suicide more tragic. It's a pleasure to report, then, that veteran music journalist Christopher Sandford has produced a solidly researched and coherently argued portrait of Nirvana's front man. The author doesn't flinch from the ugly aspects of Kurt Cobain's personality and lifestyle, nor is he wholly admiring of the music. Too many rock books--particularly those about the recently, luridly dead--are hastily assembled from clippings and feature only the most superficial assessment of the artist and music in question
Interesting but only as fictionalized truth A Customer I bought this with the expectation that it was an in-depth, thorough account of Kurt Cobain's lifeinstead it's more like one man's take on that life set to tabloid journalism or fiction. If you're going to write about a real person, at least get the truth and back it up with facts - not innuendo, 'unnamed sources', and the like. The author stated some things that are truly terrible, yet did not back them up at all. If Kurt was alive, I'd. "Shame on Sandford and the company that published this piece of crap" according to avid_reader. Sandford could have written a book about Satan and it wouldn't have been as nasty and despicable as this pathetic mess of crap. I'm sure Kurt had an ugly side (ALL of us do to one degree or another), and I wouldn't mind reading descriptions of Kurt's supposed negative characteristics IF they came from named, attributed sources and an author who actually did balanced, legitimate research. I am a writer and have also worked as a journalist. Christina said Seriously have NO IDEA how or why this got published. I picked this book up last night while at the bookstore because it was being sold for $Seriously have NO IDEA how or why this got published I picked this book up last night while at the bookstore because it was being sold for $3 (used). I grabbed itfiguring $3can't hurt. WRONG! $3 was waaayyyy too much to pay for this crap!! I dont give alot of reviews for booksmy opinion is you cant say how other ppl will interpret the book (one mans trash). This book is so repetative and drawn out. The "info" in this book could be wrapped up in 1 chapterbut this guy D R A G S it out and tr. (used). I grabbed itfiguring $Seriously have NO IDEA how or why this got published I picked this book up last night while at the bookstore because it was being sold for $3 (used). I grabbed itfiguring $3can't hurt. WRONG! $3 was waaayyyy too much to pay for this crap!! I dont give alot of reviews for booksmy opinion is you cant say how other ppl will interpret the book (one mans trash). This book is so repetative and drawn out. The "info" in this book could be wrapped up in 1 chapterbut this guy D R A G S it out and tr. can't hurt. WRONG! $Seriously have NO IDEA how or why this got published I picked this book up last night while at the bookstore because it was being sold for $3 (used). I grabbed itfiguring $3can't hurt. WRONG! $3 was waaayyyy too much to pay for this crap!! I dont give alot of reviews for booksmy opinion is you cant say how other ppl will interpret the book (one mans trash). This book is so repetative and drawn out. The "info" in this book could be wrapped up in 1 chapterbut this guy D R A G S it out and tr. was waaayyyy too much to pay for this crap!! I dont give alot of reviews for booksmy opinion is you cant say how other ppl will interpret the book (one mans trash). This book is so repetative and drawn out. The "info" in this book could be wrapped up in 1 chapterbut this guy D R A G S it out and tr
Here is the first biography to explore, with shocking detail, the drama that formed this troubled, tragic rock star. Sandford portrays the provocative, small-town rebel with the talent of John Lennon, and then shows him at work on concert stages in Seattle, New York, and London. Burroughs, whom Cobain considered to be his "greatest influence." The result is a graphic account of the life that led to the day in April 1994 when Cobain turned a shotgun on himself and became a martyr to disaffected youth around the world.. Neither an apology nor a condemnation, Kurt Cobain presents a vivid insider's view of the life and death of a man who galvanized a generation and gave birth to the "grunge" revolution with his band Nirvana. Readers follow the struggles of Cobain's emotional life—his tumultuous relationships with family and his fellow band members, his
He lives with his family in Seattle and Andorra. Christopher Sandford turned to writing biographies after careers in public relations, sports journalism and fiction writing.
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