Manic Street Preachers The Holy Bible by Dr. David Evans (English) Paperback Boo

Description: Manic Street Preachers The Holy Bible by Dr. David Evans In August 1994, Manic Street Preachers released The Holy Bible, a dark, fiercely intelligent album that explored such themes as mental illness, murder and war. Richey Edwards, the bands lyricist and motive force, vanished five months later; he was never found. In his absence The Holy Bible entered the rock canon alongside Joy Divisions Closer and Nirvanas In Utero, the valedictory works of troubled young men.This book tells the dramatic story of Manic Street Preachers masterpiece. Tracing the albums origins in the Valleys, an industrialised region of South Wales where the band spent their formative years, the author argues that The Holy Bible can be seen as a meditation on the uses and abuses of history. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography David Evans was born in Cardiff and educated at Cardiff University. He holds a DPhil in American Literature from the University of Oxford. His writing has appeared in the Times Literary Supplement, the Independent on Sunday, FT Weekend and Sight & Sound. This is his first book. Table of Contents Track ListingPrologueIntroductionScarsThe bigger thingsThings can only get betterThis is yesterdayMachinesInto the blackPortalsForever delayedEpilogue Review Evans approaches the Manics dark, sinewy third album, The Holy Bible, with the same studious zeal that precipitated its arrival ... An essential companion piece. [Five stars]. * Record Collector *In this book David Evans does a beautiful and passionate job of placing the record in the context of the bands Welshness … as well as the political and cultural landscape of the UK in 1994 ... If as a Manics fan you ever picked up a specific book because it was referenced in The Holy Bible, its essential further reading. * Classic Rock *A careful and thoughtful examination of The Holy Bible that manages to make sense of an album with which ... its hard to know where to begin...[Evans] insightfully examines the influence of the Welsh chapel tradition on Richeys lyrics and outlook. * Review 31 *For the non-academic reader who happens to love the Manics, this book is absorbing and highly readable; for the specialist there are the sprinklings of ivory towerism – like chilli flakes on a fine risotto, just enough. In this wonderful world of purchase power, I hope you will all go and find a copy. You wont regret it. * Daryl Leeworthy, author of Labour Country: Political Radicalism and Social Democracy in South Wales 1831-1985 *The Holy Bible is an album which has stimulated hundreds and thousands of words ... [and] has intrigued, perplexed, worried and inspired an army of listeners. It is thus a triumph that this small book is able to encapsulate so much of what is vital, special and worth celebrating on the record ... For anyone new to The Holy Bible, this well written, enthusiastic, literate, easy to read and totally 4Real book is a perfect introduction to why it is a unique record. For anyone whos grown up with it, Evans achieves the essential feat of impelling you to listen to it and think about it again. * R*E*P*E*A*T fanzine *[A] well-rounded, comprehensive and smart document of the album, its contexts and legacy...More than anything, Evans book is a reminder of the albums strength as a recurring galvanising force * Concrete Islands *It took me back to when a band meant everything. I loved the Welsh angle, the big nod to the music - often overlooked because of the focus on Richeys lyrics - and the respect it shows to the fans. Its a brilliant book. The album is an alternative bible and here it has the treatment it deserves. * Mariana Enríquez, author of Things We Lost in the Fire *What a thing of beauty this book is. I love how as well as describing the song recording process and band chronology it also reads around the album, interrogating literary works thoughtfully and looking for threads to pull. It made me see the music in new ways. * Rodge Glass, author of Alasdair Gray: A Secretarys Biography, winner of the Somerset Maugham Award * Promotional This book tells the story of the development of The Holy Bible and the subsequent disappearance of Manic Street Preachers chief architect, Richey Edwards, by tracing the albums roots to the historical and political circumstances surrounding South Wales during the bands formative years. Review Quote "What a thing of beauty this book is. I love how as well as describing the song recording process and band chronology it also reads around the album, interrogating literary works thoughtfully and looking for threads to pull. It made me see the music in new ways." -- Rodge Glass, author of Alasdair Gray: A Secretarys Biography, winner of the Somerset Maugham Award Promotional "Headline" This book tells the story of the development of The Holy Bible and the subsequent disappearance of Manic Street Preachers chief architect, Richey Edwards, by tracing the albums roots to the historical and political circumstances surrounding South Wales during the bands formative years. Feature The book presents the album within a particular set of historical and political circumstances to outline the ways in which it is a cultural product of the South Wales Valleys Details ISBN1501331701 ISBN-10 1501331701 ISBN-13 9781501331701 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Series 33 1/3 Pages 152 Format Paperback Imprint Bloomsbury Academic USA Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Year 2019 Publication Date 2019-05-16 DEWEY 782.421660922 Language English Series Number 137 Author Dr. David Evans UK Release Date 2019-05-16 NZ Release Date 2019-05-16 US Release Date 2019-05-16 Audience General AU Release Date 2019-05-15 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:119347356;

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