Woody Guthrie by Nick Hayes

Woody Guthrie by Nick Hayes

Forged in the Dustbowl of the 1930s, in an America crippled by the Great World Recession, this humble man found solace in song, and soon those songs became the voice of the People men and women who had seen their lives deracinated and destroyed by the vicissitudes of global economic forces beyond their control.

Holds within its pages a tremendous sense of time and place… Hayes has set out on an ambitious path and creates a vivid and unforgiving picture* Design Week *
An inventive and expansive biography worthy of its subject. * Big Issue *
A step up [for Hayes] in ambition and execution… An inventive and expansive biography worthy of its subject. -- Doug Johnstone * Big Issue *
In a handsome square format, with open spreads as wide as the land itself, Hayes captures the man and the times in his lyrical writing and brush artwork. * Independent *
This is a passionate picture of Guthrie and his times. -- James Smart * Guardian *

Nick Hayes is an award-winning writer, illustrator and land justice campaigner. In 2020 he co-founded Right to Roam, the influential campaign group advocating for public access to nature in England. He is the author of, among others, the Sunday Times best-seller The Book of Trespass and co-editor of Wild Service: Why Nature Needs You. An acclaimed artist, he has published four graphic novels and exhibited across the country, including at the Hayward Gallery. He lives on a canal boat with no fixed address.

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ISBN 13	9780224097314
ISBN 10	0224097318
Title	Woody Guthrie
Author	Nick Hayes
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Vintage Publishing
Year published	2014-09-25
Number of pages	272
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