{"product_id":"9780241836040","title":"The Rolling Stones","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRE-ORDER THIS GROUNDBREAKING RECKONING WITH THE WORLD'S GREATEST ROCK 'N' ROLL BAND FROM THE AWARD-WINNING, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF CLASSIC HISTORIES OF THE BEATLES AND LED ZEPPELIN.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA\u003ci\u003e NEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eMOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Epic' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Colourful and authoritative … both forensic and poetic' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Magisterial... For anyone who loves or even likes the Stones, it's indispensable' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLOS ANGELES TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e 'You won't look at the Stones the same way again' \u003c\/b\u003eWALL STREET JOURNAL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A treasure trove for Stones fans' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKIRKUS \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e 'Terrific . . . A work of music history to savor' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBOOKLIST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLADIES AND GENTLEMEN … THE ROLLING STONES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat left is there to say about the Stones?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA hell of a lot, it turns out . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou think you know the story? Think again. Shorn of dulling layers of myth and received wisdom, an irresistible, clear-eyed portrait emerges of a band who, after sixty years, continue to break new ground and command our attention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd at the heart of it all is the remarkable, unique, fractious, codependent, alchemical bond between Mick and Keith, the Glimmer Twins. There's been debauchery, decadence and death along the way. Not everyone survived the journey, but the band was always greater than the sum of its parts, laying down a trail of classic albums and landmark live performances in its wake.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on decades of music industry experience and five years of dedicated research, critically acclaimed biographer Bob Spitz brings a fresh eye to the epic story of the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2026 they remain in a league of their own. \u003ci\u003eThe Rolling Stones\u003c\/i\u003e shows why.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Colourful and authoritative … fond, voluble and diligent to a fault … Spitz is both forensic and poetic … celebratory and bittersweet'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A magisterial work … he excels at presenting the Stones in glorious technicolour. . . Hundreds of books have been written about the Rolling Stones, but few sparkle quite like Spitz's. For anyone who loves or even likes the Stones, it's indispensable'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLOS ANGELES TIMES \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'You won't look at the Stones the same way again' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWALL STREET JOURNAL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A terrific biography . . . A must for every fan of the Stones and rock and roll, a work of music history to savor'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOKLIST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePRAISE FOR BOB SPITZ\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A treasure trove for Stones fans' \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Riveting ... startlingly well-reported and consistently engaging' \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Irresistible … a captivating picture that hasn't been seen before' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Spitz researches like a historian and writes like a novelist' \u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'No other book captures it so well, understands so well...' Greil Marcus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Spitz delivers inside details and analysis with his well-known gift for storytelling' \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'No biographer has dug as deeply or with such verve. . . Energetic and engaging' \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spitz, Bob","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56683361468802,"sku":"9780241836040","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/9780241836040.jpg?v=1780307423","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/9780241836040","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}