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Torment Saint - The Life of Elliott Smith (Paperback)
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Torment Saint - The Life of Elliott Smith (Paperback)
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List price R404
Loot Price R367
Discovery Miles 3 670
You Save R37 (9%)
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Elliott Smith was one of the most gifted songwriters of the
nineties, adored by worshipful fans for his subtly melancholic
words and melodies. The sadness had its sources in the life. There
was trauma from an early age, years of drug abuse and a chronic
sense of disconnection that sometimes seemed almost
self-engineered. Smith died violently in Los Angeles in 2003, under
what some believe to be questionable circumstances, of a single
fatal stab wound to the chest. By this time fame had found him, and
record buyers who shared the listening experience felt he spoke
directly to them from beyond: lonely, lovelorn, frustrated,
fighting until he could fight no more. And yet, although his
achingly intimate lyrics carried the weight of truth, Smith
remained unknowable. In Torment Saint, William Todd Schultz gives
us the first proper biography of the rock star, a decade after his
death, imbued with affection, authority, sensitivity and
long-awaited clarity. Torment Saint draws on Schultz's careful,
deeply knowledgeable readings and insights, as well as on more than
150 hours of interviews with close friends, lovers, bandmates,
peers, managers, label owners, and recording engineers and
producers. This book unravels the remaining mysteries of Smith's
life and his shocking, too-early end. It will be an indispensable
examination of his life and legacy, both for Smith's legions of
fans as well as readers still discovering his songbook.
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