Lost in Music

Name: Lost in Music
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781804940297
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The classic laugh-out-loud memoir

By Giles Smith

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Summary

Lost in Music by Giles Smith is a witty and engaging memoir that takes readers on a nostalgic journey through the author's lifelong obsession with music. From his early days forming a band in his youth, to his experiences as a music journalist, Smith candidly explores the highs and lows of his musical endeavours, capturing the universal allure and transformative power of music. This memoir paints a reflective and often humorous portrait of a life intertwined with melodies and rhythms.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book may appeal to you if you love witty, heartfelt memoirs about personal journeys through the world of music. You'll enjoy the author's humorous anecdotes and insightful reflections on how music shapes our lives and cultures.

Lost in Music

Description

A hilarious memoir and modern classic of trying to make it as a rock star, perfect for fans of High Fidelity and Daisy Jones & the Six.

'In the Spring of 1989, shortly after my twenty-seventh birthday, as I stood in the sleet at a bus stop in Colchester, it dawned on me that I had probably, all things considered, failed in my mission to become Sting. At least, for the time being.'

Lost in Music is about growing up with pop music—about hearing it, buying it, loving it, and attempting to play it in public for money. A brilliant combination of the confessional and the unapologetic, this is a book for anyone who has ever treasured vinyl, or sung into a roll-on deodorant in front of the bedroom mirror and dreamed of playing Wembley.

Praise for Lost in Music

'Very, very funny . . . Giles Smith is a wonderful writer' – Nick Hornby

'A wonderfully funny pop-music memoir . . . You don't have to know who Nik Kershaw is to laugh out loud at the chapter about him' – Sebastian Faulks, Spectator

'One of the best books about music that you will ever read . . . It is impossible to read Lost in Music without laughing out loud' – Daily Telegraph

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804940297

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 July 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin (Cornerstone)

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 246g

Pages: 352

Collections

Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Giles Smith Humour Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Giles Smith was the keyboard player in a pop group called the Cleaners from Venus. His failure to make it as a musician was the topic of Lost in Music, which was a bestseller on first publication in the nineties and received rave reviews - some calling it one of the best books about music you will ever read. Giles Smith still plays music and is planning a comeback with a new supergroup. He has written for the Independent, the New Yorker, the Sunday Times and The Times and was named Sports Columnist of the Year.