{"product_id":"9781035063871","title":"Tonight the Music Seems So Loud","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE INSTANT\u003ci\u003e SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e TOP 5 BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This affecting exploration of the troubled genius's impact is packed with anecdote, sharp analysis and social context' \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003ci\u003e The Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautiful, frequently extraordinary book. Part biography, part social commentary and part love letter, it somehow does full justice to the magnificent man it examines'\u003c\/b\u003e - James O'Brien\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Happy Publication Day to this deeply-felt book. It's written not just from the perspective of a social historian but with such heart, too'\u003c\/b\u003e - Nigella Lawson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe wrote one of the biggest hits of our age in 'about an hour' in his childhood bedroom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe would go on to collaborate with some of the greatest musicians of all time, from Aretha Franklin to Stevie Wonder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe was a pop star who bleached his hair blonde, wore tiny shorts and, at the same time, critiqued his own image mercilessly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe lived through the AIDS crisis and one of the most homophobic periods of British history and yet when he finally came out, he did so boldly and unapologetically.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWham! were the first Western pop group to play in Communist China and he repeatedly broke boundaries in music too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen years after his death, George Michael is still everywhere: the annual success of 'Last Christmas', new covers of his songs, and endless memes on social media.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTonight the Music Seems So Loud\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a kaleidoscopic portrait of one of Britain's most beloved musicians and an account of a strange and turbulent period of British history. In his unconventional and enthralling book, Sathnam Sanghera, the bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Empireland\u003c\/i\u003e explores the connection between music and politics, exposes what secrecy does to the soul, and reveals how fame rots the sense of self.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThroughout, Sanghera captures, joyfully and poignantly, one of Britain's greatest artists in all his musical glory.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Heartfelt and joyful. Hard recommend' \u003c\/b\u003e- Caitlin Moran\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugely enjoyable\u003c\/b\u003e' - \u003ci\u003eThe i \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Far more than a biography of a pop icon' \u003c\/b\u003e- Sadiq Khan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A nerdy, passionate, extraordinary book'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thoughtful and thought-provoking'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e - Daily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A very personal exploration of a very unusual artist' \u003c\/b\u003e- Dorian Lynskey\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sanghera, Sathnam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54304237224263,"sku":"9781035063871","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/6675\/5143\/files\/9781035063871.jpg?v=1783418665","url":"https:\/\/borderlessbooks.myshopify.com\/products\/9781035063871","provider":"Borderless Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}