{"product_id":"joy-division-piece-by-piece-writing-about-joy-division-1977-2007-paperback","title":"Joy Division: Piece by Piece: Writing about Joy Division 1977-2007 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Morley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoy Division: Piece by Piece\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive collection of writings on the legendary cult band. In addition to collecting Morley's own classic works about the band from the late '70s\/early '80s, this unique book includes his eloquent Ian Curtis obituary and his hindsight pieces on the significance of the group, framed by an extensive retrospective essay. Contemporary elements include Morley's critique of the films \u003ci\u003e24 Hour Party People\u003c\/i\u003e - which told the story of the band's record label, Factory - and \u003ci\u003eControl\u003c\/i\u003e, for which the author visited the set during production. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost movingly, Morley includes the original text that grew into his literary work Nothing, which parallels the suicide of Curtis with that of his own father. He also evokes the zeitgeist and the 'psycho-geography' of Manchester, which combined to produce the most uniquely intense rock group ever.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Morley\u003c\/b\u003e wrote for the \u003ci\u003eNME\u003c\/i\u003e from 1977 to 1983 when the magazine was at its most successful and notorious. He wrote for the first few issues of \u003ci\u003eThe Face\u003c\/i\u003e, was a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eBlitz\u003c\/i\u003e, and was one of the first presenters of \u003ci\u003eThe Late Show\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently writes for \u003ci\u003eArena\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e and contributes to numerous TV and radio programs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis previous books include \u003ci\u003eNothing\u003c\/i\u003e, which was published to great acclaim in 2000 and \u003ci\u003eWords and Music: A History of Pop in the Shape of a City\u003c\/i\u003e, described by the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e's reviewer as 'the best book about pop I had ever read'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMorley is the man who knew Joy Division best -- he was the only journalist permitted to view Curtis' corpse, was present when Curtis suffered his life-changing epileptic seizure following a London concert in April 1980, and wrote extensively and evocatively of the 'mood, atmosphere and ephemeral terror' that enveloped this unique group and their doomed front man. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese are his complete writings on Joy Division, both contemporary and retrospective. As he says, 'the more that time moves on, the more I have to say about them'.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 29, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758030651680,"sku":"9780859655415","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fe7690862f39a60bfb224c8f2908f786.webp?v=1780116857","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/joy-division-piece-by-piece-writing-about-joy-division-1977-2007-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}