The Books of Albion: The Collected Writings of Peter Doherty

Peter Doherty

ISBN 10: 0752882422 / ISBN 13: 9780752882420

Published by Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, London, 2009

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' "Poet, young and busy, seeks cheap spacious rooms somewhere. Excellent references available ." so reads a self-penned ad, a very early entry from Pete Doherty's journals. From the early books a fascinating and very entertaining picture emerges of the young poet, broke in London, serving popcorn at the Prince Charles Cinema, ruminating on Britpop, listening to Scott Walker, but dreaming of creating a band infused with 'the spirit of Albion'. The later books reflect Pete's rise to fame, his changing world, and are full of artwork, photographs, notes and thoughts. It is intimate, honest stuff, very readable and very funny in places; pretty dark in others. All in all it's the work of a serious artist, a complete antidote to most things written about Doherty. These twenty-odd books - edited and condensed into one volume - are filled with poems, drawings, personal reflections, lyrics and collages, and is a powerfully compelling collection. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR003529050

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Books of Albion: The Collected Writings ...

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, London

Publication Date: 2009

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis:

' ''Poet, young and busy, seeks cheap spacious rooms somewhere.
Excellent references available . . .'' so reads a self-penned ad, a very early
entry from Pete Doherty's journals. From the early books a fascinating and
very entertaining picture emerges of the young poet, broke in London,
serving popcorn at the Prince Charles Cinema, ruminating on Britpop,
listening to Scott Walker, but dreaming of creating a band infused with 'the
spirit of Albion'. The later books reflect Pete's rise to fame, his changing
world, and are full of artwork, photographs, notes and thoughts. It is
intimate, honest stuff, very readable and very funny in places; pretty dark
in others. All in all it's the work of a serious artist, a complete antidote to
most things written about Doherty.

These twenty-odd books - edited and condensed into one volume - are
filled with poems, drawings, personal reflections, lyrics and collages, and is a powerfully compelling collection.

Review:

The prose is strikingly raw... the cumulative effect is curiously touching. (OBSERVER)

This book is like everything else Pete Doherty has ever done - at times brilliant, at others annoying, but never less than interesting. (SOUTHERN DAILY ECHO)

These diary entries, childhood reminiscenes and prose from 1999 onwards prove that under the drug hoover's brow there's a unique brain. (Q MAGAZINE)

witty and sensitive (SUNDAY TRIBUNE)

there are moments of joy, humourand, of course, real darkness (IRISH EXAMINER)

At times a curiously affecting work, it chronicles Doherty's transitionfrom aspiring poet and flowering teenage talent to a man increasingly fighting to shine through a chemicaly induced haze... Doherty can write beautifully (Steve Cummins IRISH DAILY MAIL ON SUNDAY)