{"product_id":"set-the-boy-free-9780062438737","title":"Set the Boy Free","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe long-awaited memoir from the legendary guitarist and cofounder of the seminal British band The Smiths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn artist who helped define a period in popular culture, Johnny Marr tells his story in a memoir as vivid and arresting as his music. The Smiths, the band with the signature sound he cofounded, remains one of the most beloved bands ever, and have a profound influence on a number of acts that followed—from the Stone Roses, Suede, Blur, and Radiohead to Oasis, The Libertines, and Arctic Monkeys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarr recalls his childhood growing up in the northern working-class city of Manchester, in a house filled with music. He takes us back to the summer of 1982 when, at eighteen, he sought out one Stephen Morrissey to form a new band they called The Smiths. Marr invites fans on stage, on the road, and in the studio for the five years The Smiths were together and how after a rapid ascent, the working-class teenage rock star enjoyed and battled with the perks of success until\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49399690363223,"sku":"9780062438737","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780062438737.jpg?v=1730468381","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/set-the-boy-free-9780062438737","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}