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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

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      Publisher Faber & Faber
      Published 31 March 2022
      ISBN-13 9780571348176
      978-0571348176
      ISBN-10 0571348173
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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

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