Friday 3 January 2014

Autobiography by Morrissey has made the Word's shortlist. Find out why below.....

On the one hand this is a straight forward autobiography with plenty to keep any music and culture fan of the eighties engaged but on the other hand Morrisse
y’s prose is as eloquent as any literary heavy-weight; worthy of a Penguin Classic? You'll decide.

At its best the book charts the rise to fame (infamy?) of one of THE creative icons of our time. From enigmatic front man to pop cultural loner, the book delves to the darkest depths of the mainstream music scene. At its worst, the book’s bitchy jabs border on the obsessive. Clever wit or down right pretension, draw your own conclusions.

This is a book for the Northerner in everyone. You'll smell the mouldy damp and taste the beer battered fish. 1970s and 80s Manchester is vividly brought to life to a sound-track by The Smith’s. In 2007 Morrissey was voted the greatest Northern Male, past or present, in a nationwide newspaper survey and by the end of the first third of the book you’ll appreciate why.

One thing is for sure, this is a great piece of writing from one of the best pop lyricists the UK has ever produced.

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