Serge Gainsbourg: A Fistful Of Gitanes - Softcover

Simmons, Sylvie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0306811839 ISBN 13: 9780306811838

Publisher: Da Capo Press, 2002

Synopsis

Serge Gainsbourg Serge Gainsbourg was singer, songwriter, filmmaker, poet, and provocateur. This biography captures him in all his contradiction and outrageousness. It describes the scope of Gainsbourg's achievement while doing justice to his complicated emotional life. Full description

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Review:

A dizzying, wry requiem. Smokin'! -- Uncut

A highly entertaining biography of the French singer-songwriter and all-round scallywag. -- JG Ballard, The Guardian

A wonderful introduction to one of the most overlooked songwriters of the 20th century. -- The Times

Gitanes is a stone masterpiece -- Stephen Davis, author of Hammer of the Gods

The most intrigueing music-biz biography of the year -- The Independent on Sunday

From the Publisher:

Serialised in The Guardian and the only English language Serge Gainsbourg biography to be translated into French, this is the definitive biography of the ultimate French icon. The new edition contains a brand new full index.

About this edition

• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0306811839
• ISBN 13: 9780306811838
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 204