A Furious Devotion
eBook - ePub

A Furious Devotion

The Life of Shane MacGowan

  1. 352 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

A Furious Devotion

The Life of Shane MacGowan

About this book

Punk protagonist, legendary drinker, Irish musical icon. The complete and extraordinary journey of the Pogues' notorious frontman from outcast to national treasure has never been told – until now.A Furious Devotion vividly recounts the experiences that shaped the greatest songwriter of his generation: the formative trips to his mother's homestead in Tipperary, the explosion of punk which changed his life, and the drink and drugs that nearly ended it.As well as exclusive interviews with Shane himself, author Richard Balls has secured contributions from his wife and family, and people who have never spoken publicly about Shane before: close associates, former girlfriends and the English teacher who first spotted his literary gift. Nick Cave, Aidan Gillen, Cillian Murphy, Christy Moore, Sinead O'Connor and Dermot O'Leary are on the rollcall of those paying tribute to the gifted songwriter and poet.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. Dedication
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Prologue
  7. Chapter 1 The Little Man
  8. Chapter 2 Shane O’Hooligan
  9. Chapter 3 King Of The Bop
  10. Chapter 4 Pogue Mahone
  11. Chapter 5 Farewell To New York City Boys
  12. Chapter 6 Straight To Hell
  13. Chapter 7 St John Of Gods
  14. Chapter 8 The Parting Glass
  15. Chapter 9 Lonesome Highway
  16. Chapter 10 Back In The County Hell
  17. Chapter 11 Wandrin’ Star
  18. Chapter 12 A Furious Devotion
  19. Shane in their words
  20. Discography
  21. End notes
  22. Permissions
  23. Copyright