{"product_id":"bob-dylan-no-direction-home-updated-edition-hardcover","title":"Bob Dylan: No Direction Home (Updated Edition) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Shelton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Thomson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis new illustrated edition features key images from across Dylan's remarkable and enduring career, making it an essential addition to every fan's collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Shelton met Bob Dylan when the young singer arrived in New York in 1961 and became his friend, champion, and critic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1986, \u003cem\u003eNo Direction Home\u003c\/em\u003e was hailed as the definitive unauthorized biography of Bob Dylan and remains the only biography written with his active cooperation. Drawing on exclusive interviews with Dylan's parents, brother, childhood friends, fellow musicians and Suze Rotolo, the inspiration behind the iconic cover of \u003cem\u003eThe Freewheelin' Bob Dylan \u003c\/em\u003e, Shelton creates an intimate portrait of the artist's formative years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcluding with Dylan backstage during his triumphant 1978 world tour, the book took 20 years to complete. When it was finally published, it received widespread critical acclaim. Following Dylan's Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016, his standing reached its highest point since the 1960s, and Shelton's biography is now regarded as a classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Shelton\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Chicago in 1926 and was on the staff of the New York Times for two decades until he went to Europe. Best known as the man who discovered Bob Dylan, he was the principle chronicler of the 1960s US folk revival. His books include the Woody Guthrie collection \u003ci\u003eBorn to Win\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Face of Folk Music\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Country Music Story\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Electric Muse\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 10.9 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50804551614639,"sku":"9781786751621","price":43.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/4112\/7599\/files\/VBssojTQ8t9781786751621.webp?v=1793548283","url":"https:\/\/pureliverecords.shop\/products\/bob-dylan-no-direction-home-updated-edition-hardcover","provider":"Pure Live Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}