Life

Paperback Published on: 26/05/2011
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Synopsis

The once-in-a-generation memoir of a rock legend - the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller.

'Electrifying'
New York Times

'A masterpiece'
The Word

'Funny, poignant, brutally honest'
Sunday Telegraph

'Densely packed with incident... immensely readable'
Sunday Times

'Once you begin this, wild, wild horses couldn't drag you away'
Independent

'Life is pretty faultless as the quintessential depiction of the man in full and his extraordinary life and times to date'
The Times

'I was hooked from the start'
Harper's Bazaar

As a member of the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards created the riffs, the lyrics and the songs that roused the world, and over four decades he lived the original rock and roll life: taking the chances he wanted, speaking his mind, and making it all work in a way that no one before him had ever done.

Now, at last, the man himself tells us the story of life in the crossfire hurricane. In Life, Keith narrates his loves and losses, stratospheric fame and success, and the endless stories which have led to his enduring image as outlaw and folk hero.

In a voice that is uniquely and intimately his own, with the disarming honesty that has always been his trademark, Keith Richards brings us the essential life story of our times.

'This is a good, gossipy read. But the best stuff is Keith on music. Check out his wonderful passage on Charlie Watt's drumming'
Evening Standard

'Dark, honest and gleefully indiscreet'
Shortlist

'Life may be the best rock star autobiography ever'
Classic Rock

'A hilarious, ribald and often shocking tale told elegantly and with much candidness'
Catholic Herald

'The fact that Keith is still alive to tell the story is incredible'
Sunday Express S Magazine

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
  • ISBN: 9780753826614
  • Number of pages: 640
  • Dimensions: 198 x 133 x 41 mm
  • Weight: 524g
  • Languages: English

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Life
The Wild Life of a Rolling Stone
Sex and drugs and rock’n’roll is what you’d expect in Keith Richard’s autobiography, and you get plenty of that from the wild man of rock. He has more than... READ MORE
Gordon Ross at the Market Magazine
Life
Title very apt.
Tells his life story very well doesn`t shirk on his drug taking, drinking etc and life working with Mick and the rest of the stones. Doesn`t hold back. Ove... READ MORE
boomer
Life
Great book! A must-buy!
This was a great Xmas present!
ni
Life
Disappointing
I bought this as I had heard good reviews, but I should have trusted my instincts! It's actually a long winded and rather pompous indulgence of an overrate... READ MORE
ppps
Life
Exciting...
I've always liked The Stones music, but I have never read any books about them. I thought this book look's interesting... Well iv'e never read a book so fa... READ MORE
Toni Tee
Life
Big book !
This is obviously a book written by a musician for musicians. It gets very technical (musicwise) sometimes, but it's easy to skip those parts if you're not... READ MORE
Taisia
Life
Absolutely brilliant I couldn't put it down.
A very well written warts and all account of his life in the Stones and his solo projects. If you are a fan of rock or blues it is a must read. He is bruta... READ MORE
The Don
Life
Like a Rolling Stone
Keith Richards' Life is a fascinating and candid account of the Rolling Stones' legendary guitarist's tumultuous life. From his childhood in post-war Engla... READ MORE
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