Taylor Swift: Era by Era

Name: Taylor Swift: Era by Era
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SKU: 9781789297584
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The Unauthorized Biography (THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER)

By Caroline Sullivan

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Celebrate the incredible career of pop music’s biggest star in this sparkling, ten-week Sunday Times bestselling biography, fully up to date and discussing the release of The Tortured Poets Department, the culmination of the Eras tour, and what might come next for Taylor. Selling hundreds of... Read More

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Now freshly updated, this sparkling and celebratory biography of Taylor Swift covers everything from her early days to the incomparable Eras tour.

A sparkling, celebratory biography of Taylor Swift, from her early days to the incomparable Eras tour.

Description

Celebrate the incredible career of pop music’s biggest star in this sparkling, ten-week Sunday Times bestselling biography, fully up to date and discussing the release of The Tortured Poets Department, the culmination of the Eras tour, and what might come next for Taylor.

Selling hundreds of millions of records and selling out countless arenas, Taylor Swift is one of the most influential artists of her generation. But how did she become so iconic and so wildly successful? Covering everything from her influences and her collaborators to the aesthetics that have become a crucial part of her performances and much more, this meticulously researched biography reveals all.

From her self-titled debut album to The Tortured Poets Department, author and music journalist Caroline Sullivan charts Taylor’s journey from budding country starlet to pop music phenomenon. Each of Taylor’s eras is explored in depth like never before, encompassing her evolution as an artist, her high-profile relationships, and the stories behind her songs.

Featuring a stunning photographic section with pictures spanning her entire career, this is the most complete portrait yet of one of the most popular artists on the planet, and the perfect gift for any Taylor fan.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789297584

Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 April 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd

Illustration: 16pp plates

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 256

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Caroline Sullivan Music & Musicians Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction

About the Author

Caroline Sullivan is a pop- and rock-focused music journalist and broadcaster who has written for the Guardian, the Times, Vogue and Cosmopolitan. She is the author of four books: Bye Bye Baby: My Tragic Love Affair with the Bay City Rollers, Madonna: Album by Album, Ed Sheeran: Writing Out Loud and Adele: The Other Side. She lives in Brighton.

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