The definitive biography of Lou Reed, one of modern music's most influential artists.
Howard Sounes is known for writing detailed and revelatory biographies of a wide range of extraordinary personalities, including the murderers Fred and Rosemary West (Fred & Rose), the American Charles Bukowski (Locked in the Arms of a Crazy Life), and the musicians Bob Dylan (Down the Highway) and Paul McCartney (Fab). Each book is based on extensive original research. For more information visit www.howardsounes.com
**** Compelling ... Sounes takes pride in carefully
debunking the myths that have crept in from Reed's own
fictionalisations * The Sunday Telegraph *
Explosive * Daily Mail *
Controversial ... Sounes' book pushes the standard Reed narrative *
New York Times *
A walk on the dark side * Independent *
A must read... Sounes chronicles Reed's turbulent, and often
brutal, relationships with men and women... and the wayward talent
that produced such classics as Walk On The Wild Side. *
Daily Mail *
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