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A Likely Lad
- Narrated by: Ben Elliot
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Peter Doherty's is the last of the great rock 'n' roll stories—bad boy and public enemy. To his devoted fans, he is a cult hero, a modern-day Rimbaud. Musically, he has defined the past twenty years of indie rock with his sound, lyrics, lifestyle and aesthetic.
Since The Libertines rose to international fame, Doherty has proved endlessly fascinating. A whirlwind of controversy and scandal has tailed him ever since the early 2000s, so much so that all too often his talents as a songwriter and performer have been overlooked; for every award and accolade, there is a scathing review. Hard drugs, tiny gigs on the hoof, huge stadium shows, collaborations, obliterations, gangsters and groupies—Doherty has led a life of huge highs and incredible lows.
With his wildest days behind him, Doherty candidly explores—with sober and sometimes painful insight—some of his greatest and darkest moments, taking us inside the creative process, decadent parties, substance-fuelled nights, his time in prison and tendency for self-destruction. With his trademark wit and humour, Doherty also details his childhood years, key influences, pre-fame London shenanigans, and reflects on his era-defining relationship with Libertines co-founder Carl Barât and other significant people in his life. There is humour, warmth, insight, baleful reflection and a defiant sense of triumph.
A Likely Lad is Doherty's version of the story—the genuine man behind the fame and infamy. This is a rock memoir like no other.
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-02-2023
I wish Peter Doherty had narrated this himself
I love listening to autobiographies and I think half of that comes down to the author/subject narrating. This lacked emotion for me, maybe because Peter Doherty didn't narrate. I didn't feel I learned much about him as a person beyond the carnage and the chaos. I think it's one for the die-hard Lib/Babyshambles/PD fans. Good and worth the read but it didn't tell me enough about the real Peter Doherty.
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