Chaise Longue

AN UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEAR AN EVENING STANDARD BEST NON-FICTION PICK A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR Chaos and debauchery defined Baxter Dury's turbulent childhood. Abandoned by his punk rock star dad Ian Dury in the late 80s, Baxter was left in the hands of the Sulphate Strangler: a volatile, six-foot-seven drug dealer who lived up to his name. What could possibly go wrong?In a period that we can now only imagine, a young Baxter ricocheted from one adventure to the next, narrowly swerving one disaster only to collide with another. Chaise Longue is an intimate account of those escapades, evocatively illuminating a bohemian west London populated with feverishly grubby characters. Narrated in Dury's candid tone, both sad and funny, this moving story will leave an indelible imprint on its readers.'Wild, exhilarating and very funny' Sunday Times'A must-read for pop culture fans' The Times'Unflinching' Observer'Razor sharp and side-splitting throughout, [this] is one rock autobiography not to miss' Mojo'Amusing, alarming and subtly sad, punctuated by mind boggling anecdotes related with nuance and zest' Daily Telegraph

ISBN:	9781472155122
Publisher:	Little, Brown
Imprint:	Corsair
Published date:	07 Jul 2022
DEWEY:	782.42166092
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Sales rank:	13088
Number of pages:	224
Weight:	198g
Height:	127mm
Width:	196mm
Spine width:	21mm

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