Reclusive,difficult and enigmatic,Van Morrison is a gifted singer-songwriter and an endlessly complicated man. In Van Morrison: No Surrender,Johnny Rogan has produced a provocative and revelatory biography of the musician,analysing the sense of place in his work and the tortuous journey that took him from local fame in Belfast to international success. Set against the cultural and political backdrop of Belfast,before,during and after the Troubles,No Surrender offers a unique and penetrating perspective on Morrison's long career and the times that made him.This paperback edition includes a new epilogue.
Publisher: Vintage PublishingISBN: 9780099431831Number of pages: 672Weight: 458 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 30 mm
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'No biography is likely to tell you more about Morrison'- Adam Sweeting,Sunday Times
A compendium of detail,a neck-aching triumph of researchHere is everything you wanted to know about Van Morrison... Rogan leaves no stone unturned'Remarkably well-researched and deeply engrossing...Rogan's painstaking research yields an abundance of detail...Fascinating''This characteristically accomplished biography shows the singer from every angle'
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