{"product_id":"the-true-adventures-of-the-rolling-stones-paperback","title":"The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStanley Booth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGreil Marcus\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanley Booth, a member of the Rolling Stones' inner circle, met the band just a few months before Brian Jones drowned in a swimming pool in 1968. He lived with them throughout their 1969 tour across the United States, staying up all night together listening to blues, talking about music, ingesting drugs, and consorting with groupies. His thrilling account culminates with their final concert at Altamont Speedway--a nightmare of beating, stabbing, and killing that would signal the end of a generation's dreams of peace and freedom. But while this book renders in fine detail the entire history of the Stones, paying special attention to the tragedy of Brian Jones, it is about much more than a writer and a rock band. It has been called--by Harold Brodkey and Robert Stone, among others--the best book ever written about the 1960s. In Booth's afterword, he finally explains why it took him 15 years to write the book, relating an astonishing story of drugs, jails, and disasters. Updated to include a foreword by Greil Marcus, this 30th anniversary edition is for Rolling Stones fans everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStanley Booth\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eKeith: Till I Roll Over Dead \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRythm Oil: A Journey Through the Music of the American South\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written for \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Athens, Georgia. \u003cb\u003eGreil Marcus\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and music journalist who has worked for \u003ci\u003eCreem\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Berkeley, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770653999392,"sku":"9781613747834","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/81fcbdd093b01347aba9a5702a440f53.webp?v=1780376463","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-true-adventures-of-the-rolling-stones-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}