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Eric Clapton: The Autobiography
Author(s): Eric Clapton (Author)
- Publisher: Arrow
- Publication Date: 3 July 2008
- Language: English
- Print length: 432 pages
- ISBN-10: 0099505495
- ISBN-13: 9780099505495
Book Description
Eric Clapton is far more than a rock star.
Like Dylan and McCartney, he is an icon and a living legend. He has sold tens of millions of records, played sell-out concerts all over the world and been central to the significant musical developments of his era. His guitar playing has seen him hailed as 'God'. Now for the first time, Eric tells the story of his personal and professional journeys in this pungent, witty and painfully honest autobiography.
These are the memoirs of a survivor, someone who has reached the pinnacle of success, who has had it all, but whose demons have never left him. Eric tells his story as it is, hiding nothing, with a directness and searing honesty that will make this book one of the most compelling memoirs of our time.
Editorial Reviews
Review
Clapton relates what happened with painful honesty. In other rock stars, such plump contentment might seem hypocritical, even vulgar. But with Eric Clapton, you feel that a little comfort is the least he deserves. ―
Craig Brown, Mail on Sunday (4 star review)This is an essential read ―
ObserverIt's a raw and remarkable piece of self-exposure ―
Daily TelegraphIt is a pity more autobiograophers don't have Clapton's grounding in the blues. ―
Sunday TimesHis story is certainly deserving of telling. What sets this book apart is Clapton's sheer stature. His tale is frank, witty and engaging. Worth a read. ―
News of the WorldThis is a gripping read ―
Observer Eric Clapton: The Autobiography is nail-biting, white-knuckle stuff ― TatlerAn inspiring story of struggle, setback and redemption, The early chapters bring vividly alive the mood and music of the times, and the young Clapton cuts a deceptively sympathetic figure: an idealist, dedicated to maintaining the 'purity' of his music; modest about his talents, candid about his professional jealousies, his shyness, his sexual insecurities. ―
TelegraphClapton's book is a candid, almost confessional look back on a starry life. This is a compelling, down-to-earth document of the man behind the guitar-hero mask. ―
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