{"product_id":"9780571348176-beeswing","title":"Beeswing","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFairport, Folk Rock and Finding My Voice, 1967–75\u003cbr\u003eBeeswing is the autobiography from world-renowned artist Richard Thompson, co-founder of the legendary folk rock group Fairport Convention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE TOP FIVE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003eROUGH TRADE, \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eROLLING STONE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCLASH,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMOJO\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUNCUT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe memoir of international music icon Richard Thompson, co-founder of the legendary folk rock group Fairport Convention.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I encourage everyone to read this wonderful book.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eELVIS COSTELLO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Thompson could be said to be an English Dylan - only in some ways he's even better than that.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard Thompson came of age during an extraordinary moment in 1960s Britain - as music began to reflect a great cultural awakening, the guitarist and songwriter co-founded Fairport Convention, ushering in the era of folk rock. An intimate memoir of personal discovery and creative intensity, \u003ci\u003eBeeswing \u003c\/i\u003evividly captures the life of an international music icon in a world on the cusp of change\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Gripping . A quiet joy of a memoir.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGUARDIAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Thompson writes exceptionally well . If you love music in all its myriad forms, you'll love this book.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An intimate, revealing tome, \u003ci\u003eBeeswing\u003c\/i\u003e is the voice of a figure at the heart of the British counter-culture.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCLASH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Perceptive, lyrical, amiable and seemingly effortless . required reading.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCAUGHT BY THE RIVER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard Thompson's book \u003ci\u003eBeeswing\u003c\/i\u003e was a Sunday Times Bestseller w\/c 17-04-2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39944047198305,"sku":"9780571348176","price":7.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_36361343_fd75a3a7-4a2d-4e2f-8dc2-96167b804a84.jpg?v=1759442179","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780571348176-beeswing","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}