Description
| Product ID: | 9781786890252 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Canons |
| Title: | The Last Holiday |
| Subtitle: | A Memoir |
| Authors: | Author: Gil Scott-Heron |
| Page Count: | 336 |
| Subjects: | Memoirs, Memoirs |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 'Leave it to Scott-Heron to save some of his best for last . . . He's a real writer, a word man, and [The Last Holiday] is as wriggling and vital in its way as Bob Dylan's Chronicles: Volume One' New York Times Raised by his grandmother in Tennessee, Gil Scott-Heron''s journey from humble beginnings to becoming one of the most uncompromising and influential songwriters of his generation is a remarkable one. In this, his heartfelt, beautifully written and posthumously published memoir, we are given bright insights into the music industry, New York, the civil-rights movement, modern America, governmental hypocrisy, Stevie Wonder and our wider place in the world. It is also a fitting testament to the generous brilliance of Gil Scott-Heron and to the Spirits that guided him. |
| Imprint Name: | Canongate Canons |
| Publisher Name: | Canongate Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2017-05-18 |