PublishedVintage Arrow, June 2023 |
ISBN9781784707910 |
FormatSoftcover, 368 pages |
Dimensions19.8cm × 13cm × 3cm |
The funny, revealing, highly original and Sunday Times bestselling memoir from Jarvis Cocker
The Sunday Times bestselling hit memoir from Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker.
'It's real gold... its storytelling first class' Sunday Times
What if the things we keep hidden say more about us than those we put on display?
We all have a random collection of the things that made us - photos, tickets, clothes, souvenirs, stuffed in a box, packed in a suitcase, crammed into a drawer. When Jarvis Cocker starts clearing out his loft, he finds a jumble of objects that catalogue his story and ask him some awkward questions-
Who do you think you are?
Are clothes important?
Why are there so many pairs of broken glasses up here?
From a Gold Star polycotton shirt to a pack of Wrigley's Extra, from his teenage attempts to write songs to the Sexy Laughs Fantastic Dirty Joke Book, this is the hard evidence of Jarvis's unique life, Pulp, 20th century pop culture, the good times and the mistakes he'd rather forget.
This is not a life story. It's a loft story.
'Nostalgic, playful and beautifully designed' Daily Mail
'Brilliant...lurid, entertaining' Daily Telegraph
'Terrific... Very funny' Guardian
Izzy has a background in English literature and creative writing. She is our arts and design aficionado here at Boffins and enjoys reading biographies, poetry, and modern classics. She has a keen interest in film and music and will always be up for a chat about The Beatles or Bruce Springsteen.
An itemised biography from Jarvis Cocker. The Pulp frontman dissects his lift through a series of objects, from lyric sheets to clothes and his iconic glasses. A seriously fun read!
