Publication Date: 15/04/2021 ISBN: 9780571348169 Category:

Beeswing

Richard Thompson

Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication Date: 15/04/2021 ISBN: 9780571348169 Category:
Hardback

£20.00

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THE TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

A BOOK OF THE YEAR
ROUGH TRADE, THE TIMES, ROLLING STONE, CLASH, MOJO, UNCUT

The memoir of international music icon Richard Thompson, co-founder of the legendary folk rock group Fairport Convention.

‘I encourage everyone to read this wonderful book.’
ELVIS COSTELLO

‘Thompson could be said to be an English Dylan – only in some ways he’s even better than that.’
GUARDIAN

Richard Thompson came of age during an extraordinary moment in 1960s Britain – as music began to reflect a great cultural awakening, the guitarist and songwriter co-founded Fairport Convention, ushering in the era of folk rock. An intimate memoir of personal discovery and creative intensity, Beeswing vividly captures the life of an international music icon in a world on the cusp of change

‘Gripping . . . A quiet joy of a memoir.’
GUARDIAN

‘Thompson writes exceptionally well . . . If you love music in all its myriad forms, you’ll love this book.’
NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS

‘An intimate, revealing tome, Beeswing is the voice of a figure at the heart of the British counter-culture.’
CLASH

‘Perceptive, lyrical, amiable and seemingly effortless . . . required reading.’
CAUGHT BY THE RIVER

Richard Thompson’s book Beeswing was a Sunday Times Bestseller w/c 17-04-2021

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