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Bon: The Last Highway

The Untold Story of Bon Scott and AC/DC's Back In Black, Updated Edition of the Definitive Biography
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Bon: The Last Highway is an affectionate and honest tribute to Bon Scott, the charismatic rock and roll icon who helped propel AC/DC to international fame. This updated edition includes a new 16-page introduction revealing fresh information from French media and newly unearthed documents. It explores the mysterious circumstances surrounding Scott's death, including revised theories and connections to London drug-dealing, presenting a comprehensive reassessment of his final hours.
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Ideal for fans of AC/DC, rock music enthusiasts, and readers interested in biographies of legendary musicians and the intricacies of rock history.

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With unprecedented access to Bon's lovers, newly unearthed documents and a trove of never-before-seen photos, this updated edition contains a new introduction and more revelations about the singer's death, which should dispel once and for all the idea that Scott succumbed to acute alcohol poisoning in 1980.

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An affectionate, honest tribute now updated with new revelations about the rock and roll icon who helped make AC/DC an international sensation.

The second edition of Bon: The Last Highway includes a brand new 16-page introduction. Fink examines:

  • New information from French media that changes what we know about who was with Bon Scott the night he died
  • The London drug-dealing connections of the late Alistair Kinnear
  • A possible heroin link involving the late Yes bassist Chris Squire
  • Revised theories on how Bon died

With unprecedented access to Bon’s lovers and newly unearthed documents, this updated edition contains a new introduction and more revelations about the singer’s death, dispelling once and for all the idea that Scott succumbed to acute alcohol poisoning on February 19, 1980.

Meticulously researched and packed with fresh information, Bon: The Last Highway is an affectionate, honest tribute to a titan of rock music.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781770414969

Publisher: ECW Press,Canada

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 May 2022

Country: Canada

Imprint: ECW Press,Canada

Edition: No Edition

Illustration: 30 color halftones

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 703g

Pages: 512

About the Author

Jesse Fink was born in London in 1973. He is the author of The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC, which was released in more than 20 countries. Bon: The Last Highway is his fourth book. He divides his time between Sydney, Australia, and SΓ£o Paulo, Brazil, with his wife and daughter.

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