Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs - The Authorised Autobiography, Johnny Rotten of the "Sex Pistols" - Hardcover

Lydon, John; Zimmerman, Kent; Zimmerman, Keith

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 045060182X ISBN 13: 9780450601828

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1994

Synopsis

The autobiography of the lead singer of the Sex Pistols, pioneers of punk rock in the 1970s. Johnny Rotten, born John Lydon, tells of his childhood and the early days of punk - through to the band's final days. It is his own story and that of friends, including Billy Idol and Chrissie Hynde.

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Review:

"Alive at the core . . . Lydon's quite the humorist. . . . [Full of] cut marks of wit and ego."--"The New Yorker"

"A wrathful Irish poet . . . Lydon proves to have a keen wit and rare insight."--"The Washington Post Book World"

"A pavement philosopher whose Dickensian roots blossom with Joycean color."--"Rolling Stone"

"Invaluable . . . sheds welcome light on that short period of great music and spasmodic cultural change."--"San Francisco Chronicle"

"Alive at the core . . . Lydon's quite the humorist. . . . [Full of] cut marks of wit and ego."--"The New Yorker"

"A wrathful Irish poet . . . Lydon proves to have a keen wit and rare insight."--"The Washington Post Book World"

"A pavement philosopher whose Dickensian roots blossom with Joycean color."--"Rolling Stone"

"Invaluable . . . sheds welcome light on that short period of great music and spasmodic cultural change."--"San Francisco Chronicle"

Alive at the core . . . Lydon's quite the humorist. . . . [Full of] cut marks of wit and ego. "The New Yorker"

A wrathful Irish poet . . . Lydon proves to have a keen wit and rare insight. "The Washington Post Book World"

A pavement philosopher whose Dickensian roots blossom with Joycean color. "Rolling Stone"

Invaluable . . . sheds welcome light on that short period of great music and spasmodic cultural change. "San Francisco Chronicle""

Alive at the core . . . Lydon's quite the humorist. . . . [Full of] cut marks of wit and ego. The New Yorker

A wrathful Irish poet . . . Lydon proves to have a keen wit and rare insight. The Washington Post Book World

A pavement philosopher whose Dickensian roots blossom with Joycean color. Rolling Stone

Invaluable . . . sheds welcome light on that short period of great music and spasmodic cultural change. San Francisco Chronicle

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"Alive at the core . . . Lydon's quite the humorist. . . . [Full of] cut marks of wit and ego." --The New Yorker

"A wrathful Irish poet . . . Lydon proves to have a keen wit and rare insight." --The Washington Post Book World

"A pavement philosopher whose Dickensian roots blossom with Joycean color." --Rolling Stone

"Invaluable . . . sheds welcome light on that short period of great music and spasmodic cultural change." --San Francisco Chronicle

About the Author:

John Lydon still performs and tours with the Sex Pistols. He also records and performs both as a solo artist and with PiL (Public Image Limited). He lives in California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 045060182X
• ISBN 13: 9780450601828
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 342