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Condition: Very good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious ... Very good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab

Type: Paperback

ISBN: 9780143786405

UPC: 9780143786405

Publication Year: 2017

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Book Title: Grant & I: inside and Outside the Go-Betweens

Item Height: 196mm

Author: Robert Forster

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Genre: Biographies & True Stories

Topic: Music

Item Width: 130mm

Item Weight: 254g

Number of Pages: 352 Pages

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Grant & I is the story of the friendship and collaboration of Grant McLennan and Robert Forster, who gave Australia The Go-Betweens, one of our best and most influential bands. It was named Book of the Year 2017 by Mojo and Uncut magazines. The Go-Betweens, one of Australia's most talented and influential bands, very nearly wasn't. Grant McLennan didn't want to be in a group, and couldn't even play an instrument. That didn't stop the singer-songwriter duo of Forster/McLennan becoming one of the most acclaimed partnerships in Australian music history. Just as The Go-Betweens always defied categorisation, Grant & I is like no other rock memoir. At its heart is a privileged insight into a prolific artistic collaboration that lasted three decades, and an extraordinary friendship that rode out the band's break-up to remain strong until Grant's premature death in 2006. Unconventional in lineup and look, noted for near misses and near hits, always a beat to one side of the mainstream - the band's unusual beginnings were followed by twists that often confounded its members as well as fans and record companies. The story of The Go-Betweens is also the story of the times, and Grant & I is a wonderfully perceptive look at the music industry and a brilliantly fresh take on the sounds of the era. As distinctive a writer of prose as he is of songs, Robert Forster is wise and witty, intimate and frank, astute and knowledgeable. There could be no better tribute than Grant & I to this partnership and band who remain loved and revered. 'The truest and strangest poet of his generation.' Nick Cave 'An odyssey of friendship, ambition and the struggle of art. Clear-eyed and compelling.' Paul Kelly 'Grant & I is a beautifully written book . . . You long to hear McLennan's voice, to view the band, and Forster, through his eyes. There is still, even after McLennan's death, a sense of potential about this relationship.' Los Angeles Review of Books. 'Right up there with Julian Cope's Head On for rip-roaring rockin' hubris . . . A brilliant page-turner . . . Few rock artists have been remembered as perceptively and unflinchingly as Grant yet also lovingly in prose.' Andrew Perry, Mojo (5 stars) 'Forster's account is melancholic, cheery, and self-deprecating all at once. It is often unruly and mischievous as well. Rather than presenting a stock-standard Australian success story, Grant & I offers up the tangled lives of two kindred spirits who decided to make music together.' Doug Wallen, Australian Book Review 'As a survey of a sui generis carrer, as a glimpse into the formation and working methods of a superlative songwriter, and as an ultimately poignant chronicle of a friendship, Grant & I weaves a memorable story with wit, art and heart.' Readings Monthly 'The main focus is as admirable as it is surprising. Forster's topic is rarely himself or McLennan. Instead, it's the stuff of which their days were made, the music of The Go-Betweens . . . Forster is not at all sentimental about their friendship, until he has to be . . . And their relationship is not at all dramatic, until, of course, it is, at which point, it is gutting, sudden and tragic.' The Saturday Paper 'The Go-Betweens were fascinating for teaming two very different singer-songwriters - the sweetly melodic Grant McLennan and ragged rock poet Robert Forster. Robert's account of their journey is as compelling as it is sprightly.'The Weekly Review 'This moving memoir . . . is a fascinating glimpse into a life richly lived and a key friendship along the way . . . Forster has gone on to honour his departed friend in many ways and now, importantly, with this warm, witty and at times searingly honest book.' The Courier-Mail 'His writing is sharp, with an undercurrent of ironic humour but, when it comes to the big moment with which the book climaxes, he handles it with emotional precision . . . You can

Product Identifiers

Publisher

Penguin Random House Australia

ISBN-13

9780143786405

eBay Product ID (ePID)

27046363909

Product Key Features

Book Title

Grant & I: inside and Outside the Go-Betweens

Author

Robert Forster

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Topic

Music

Publication Year

2017

Genre

Biographies & True Stories

Number of Pages

352 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height

196mm

Item Width

130mm

Item Weight

254g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author

Robert Forster

Country/Region of Manufacture

Australia

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