{"product_id":"books-springsteen-by-christopher-sandford","title":"Springsteen","description":"In 1975 a pop loving beach boy made his last-gasp shot at stardom - an album called BORN TO RUN!  The rest, as they say, is history.  At a time when other ageing rock stars have yielded to burn-out or self-parody, Bruce Springsteen has held his place as a cultural icon.  His earth-shattering albums like BORN IN THE USA (which spent 136 weeks in the British charts) still enjoy raucous airplay.  Meanwhile, Springsteen has carved out a second career as a social critic, balladeer and purveyor of soundtracks.  His work, which has been covered by artists from Frank Sinatra to Sonic Youth, sells a total of 15 million albums annually.  His concerts are instant sell-outs the world over.  Springsteen's distinctive tearaway anthems and foghorn voice are among pop's most enduring sounds.  From cult figure to pin-up (aka 'The Boss') to mega-selling guru, Springsteen is the last true rock star. Christopher Sandford's is the first full-length biography in ten years.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53672525988113,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780751529838.jpg?v=1781520104","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-springsteen-by-christopher-sandford","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}