{"title":"Dr. David Evans","description":"\u003cp\u003eDr. David Evans offers profound insights into contemporary arts and culture, with a keen focus on music history and its wider societal impact. His works, such as the examination of the Manic Street Preachers' seminal album \u003cem\u003eThe Holy Bible\u003c\/em\u003e, reveal an astute understanding of artistic expression and cultural narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful analysis that bridges the worlds of popular music and cultural criticism, exploring themes of identity, politics, and creativity. Dr. Evans’ books invite a deeper appreciation of how art shapes and reflects the human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"manic-street-preachers-the-holy-bible-by-dr-david-evans-9781501331701","title":"Manic Street Preachers’ The Holy Bible","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn August 1994, Manic Street Preachers released \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Bible\u003c\/i\u003e, a dark, fiercely intelligent album that explored such themes as mental illness, murder, and war. Richey Edwards, the band’s lyricist and motive force, vanished five months later; he was never found. In his absence, \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Bible\u003c\/i\u003e entered the rock canon alongside Joy Division’s \u003ci\u003eCloser\u003c\/i\u003e and Nirvana’s \u003ci\u003eIn Utero\u003c\/i\u003e, the valedictory works of troubled young men.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book tells the dramatic story of Manic Street Preachers' masterpiece. Tracing the album's origins in the Valleys, an industrialised region of South Wales where the band spent their formative years, the author argues that \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Bible\u003c\/i\u003e can be seen as a meditation on the uses and abuses of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455622070508,"sku":"9781501331701","price":21.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/61TzFFv7lTL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774788810"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/dr-david-evans.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}