{"product_id":"ten-thousand-apologies-9781474617857","title":"Ten Thousand Apologies","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER \u0026amp; A ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE PENDERYN MUSIC BOOK PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The story of a band that''s always on the brink: of stardom, of madness, of brilliance, of disgrace'' \u003cb\u003eMiranda Sawyer, \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''You begin to wonder why more biographies aren''t tackled with such invention'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRecord Collector\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''This book is a rarity'' \u003cb\u003eMark Lanegan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''One of the finest music books in aeons'' \u003cb\u003eKevin Barry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A bruising, exhilarating read, which captures the nihilistic energy of this strange and brilliant band'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Destined to become a classic of the genre'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLouder Than War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A fastidious portrait of chaos, displacement and bad acid'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMojo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Music book of the year? Already? Don''t bet against it'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrack Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Read it and writhe'' \u003cb\u003eSpider Stacey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the mountains of Algeria to the s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story of a band that's always on the brink: of stardom, of madness, of brilliance, of disgrace . . . The excess disguises the true heart of \u003ci\u003eTen Thousand Apologies \u003c\/i\u003ewhich is a sort of yearning, a search for enlightenment, a way to live but especially for a home -- Miranda Sawyer * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eA jaw-dropping rollercoaster of tragi-comic mishaps and gargantuan drug consumption * Rolling Stone UK *\u003cbr\u003eA bruising, exhilarating read, which captures the nihilistic energy of this strange and brilliant band * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eA fastidious portrait of chaos, displacement and bad acid * Mojo **** *\u003cbr\u003eThe tale is told by award-winning writer Adelle Stripe in a striking third-person prose that gives \u003ci\u003eTen Thousand Apologies \u003c\/i\u003ea novelistic tone, interspersed with frontman Lias Saoudi's raw, dark, mocking recollections that are also very, very funny at times . . . you begin to wonder why more biographies aren't tackled with such invention . . . There's no great redemption but it offers a quietly triumphant denouement that's more palatable than boring atonement * Record Collector **** *\u003cbr\u003eFrom Algeria to London and everywhere in between, Ten Thousand Apologies makes most books about the artist as a young man, the music biz and being in a band just a little bit pallid. Music book of the year? Already? Don't bet against it * Crack Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eDestined to become a classic of the genre * Louder than War *\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a rarity, the kind I hold near and dear to my heart. The story of The Fat White Family is equal parts high comedy and deep tragedy, just like life itself -- Mark Lanegan\u003cbr\u003eA unique concoction, full of beautiful lies and ecstatic truths - one of the finest music books in aeons -- Kevin Barry\u003cbr\u003eRead it and writhe -- Spider Stacey\u003cbr\u003eDestined to become a classic of the genre * Louder than War *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47851842371927,"sku":"9781474617857","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781474617857.jpg?v=1710646060","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ten-thousand-apologies-9781474617857","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}