When Words Fail by Ed Vulliamy
Built around 16 life-changing gigs and concerts, a passionate investigation of the charged frontier between 20th century music and politics.
Intriguing, deeply felt -- Graeme Thompson * Mail on Sunday *
An ambitious exploration of the soundtrack of Vulliamy's eventful life and how much music inspired him -- Mark Brennock * Irish Times *
When Words Fail is not only a testament to a life-long love of music, it also represents an indefatigable act of reportage.. an assertion of the better world that we can create through music, however fleeting or fragile -- Ludovic Hunter-Tilney * Financial Times *
An ambitious exploration of the soundtrack of Vulliamy's eventful life and how much music inspired him -- Mark Brennock * Irish Times *
When Words Fail is not only a testament to a life-long love of music, it also represents an indefatigable act of reportage.. an assertion of the better world that we can create through music, however fleeting or fragile -- Ludovic Hunter-Tilney * Financial Times *
Ed Vulliamy is the author of Amexica and The War is Dead: Long Love The War. He has been an Observer journalist for 20 years and is the author of the Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 50th anniversary liner notes.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781783783366 |
| ISBN 10 | 1783783362 |
| Title | When Words Fail |
| Author | Ed Vulliamy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Granta Books |
| Year published | 2018-09-13 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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