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Touching From a Distance
About this book
The only in-depth biographical account of the legendary lead singer of Joy Division, written by his widow. Includes a foreword by Jon Savage and an introduction by Joy Division drummer, Steven Morris.
Revered by his peers and idolized by his fans, Ian Curtis left behind a legacy rich in artistic genius. Mesmerizing on stage but introverted and prone to desperate mood swings in his private life, Curtis died by his own hand on 18 May 1980.
Touching from a Distance documents how, with a wife, child and impending international fame, Curtis was seduced by the glory of an early grave. Regarded as the essential book on the essential icon of the post-punk era, Touching from a Distance includes a full set of Curtis's lyrics and a discography and gig list.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Ian Curtis’s original lyrics for ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword by Jon Savage
- Foreword to This Edition by Stephen Morris
- Introduction
- ONE: An Urban Soundtrack
- TWO: Walk with Me, Take Hold and See
- THREE: Face to Face
- FOUR: Where Fantasy Ends
- FIVE: Something Must Break
- SIX: A Newsreel Clip
- SEVEN: Walking on Air
- EIGHT: On a Razor’s Edge
- NINE: These Days
- TEN: I Know My Life Is Getting Harder
- ELEVEN: This Is My Crisis
- TWELVE: Decide for Me
- THIRTEEN: My Timing
- FOURTEEN: Written There for All
- Discography
- Lyrics
- Unseen Lyrics
- Gig List
- Plates
- Copyright