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Jun 14, Jonfaith rated it really liked it Shelves: biography. This is a great story. But almost immediately, news of his marriage to his thirteen-year- old cousin nearly destroyed his career. You knew that kid. But alas, this too was not only as terrible as the rest, but it was outright shocking how terrible it was, given its stellar reputation among a certain Hellfire The Jerry Lee Lewis Story 1st edition of readers. Highly Recommend. On : It inspires boys to reinvent themselves as flaming new creatures and to seek detumescence without ruth. From the Back Cover : Born in Louisiana to a family legacy of great courage and greater madness, Jerry Lee was torn throughout his life between a harsh Pentecostal God and the Devil of alcohol, drugs, and rock 'n' roll. Ashley Poston made her name with Once Upon a Con, a contemporary series set in the world of fandom, and her two-part space opera, Heart of Other Popular Editions of the Same Title. Special appearances by Elvis and creative profanity. A wonderfully dramatic spiral of drunken abuse, fire and fury. Those girls didn't even know your name. Add to Wishlist. And the book itself was as much about the demons of rock'n'roll and the demons of the soul as it was about the unique man in whom they wrought their dark magic. Details if other :. What the shit did Elvis do except take dope that I couldn't git a hold of? I wish he would update it Seller Rating:. Over the next twenty years, Jerry Lee, ever indomitable and ever wild, would rise again as a country star, and then lose it all again to his own inner demons. A journalist who has also written three novels, Nick Hellfire The Jerry Lee Lewis Story 1st edition is an acclaimed biographer whose unconventional books -- Dino and The Devil and among them -- illuminate some of America's more controversial, overshadowed talents. Tosches, Nick. Other Editions Read more All of his possessions had been seized by the IRS and he was again looking at a void of horror. I am finished, refreshed, and bewildered by the world in Hellfire The Jerry Lee Lewis Story 1st edition its pristine torrent. Searing, mythic and gloriously written, Hellfire is an evocative, audacious journey into the soul of rock 'n' roll itself. For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. Poetic but strange detailed and engaging. Tosches, who knows a thing or two about self-destruction, upped his style to meet the challenge head-on, and his book has a momentum and mythic quality rare in rock writing. He even shared Elvis's pharmacist, the legendary Dr George Nichopoulos, who once attested that Jerry Lee took eight to 10 capsules of amphetamine before every show. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Born in Louisiana to a family legacy of great courage and greater madness, Jerry Lee was torn throughout his life between a harsh Pentecostal God and the Devil of Hellfire The Jerry Lee Lewis Story 1st edition, drugs, and rock 'n' roll. Apr 17, Krokki rated it really liked it. I may have been willing to give this three stars, but about two-thirds of the way through, Tosches seems to abandon his style and prose and hurries most of JLL's Tosches is unquestionably a great writer, but I find myself a detractor on this one. Jul 24, Constantine rated it really liked it. Hellfire is an audacious, artful look directly into the soul of a rock 'n' roll legend. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. View 1 comment. But almost immediately, news of his marriage to his thirteen-year-old cousin nearly destroyed his career. This specific ISBN edition is currently not available. ISBN 13: 9780859650533

Over the next twenty years, Jerry Lee, ever indomitable and ever wild, would rise again as a country star, and then lose it all again to his own inner demons. Published by London Can't say that because I haven't read them all, probably never will. Born in Louisiana to a family legacy of great courage and greater wildness, Jerry Lee was torn throughout his life between a demanding Pentecostal God and the Devil of alcohol, drugs, and the boogie-woogie piano. Nov 24, Joy rated it really liked it. Nick Tosches's electrifying account chronicles the monumental highs and lows of the ever indomitable and ever wild Jerry Lee, who rises to dizzying heights as a rock 'n' roll icon, only to lose it time and time again to his inner demons. You knew that kid. Just another one out of the way. OMM: Did you approach Lewis himself about contributing? Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. In the God-fearing, demon-stalked figure of Jerry Lee LewisTosches found the perfect character to match his grand, semi-fictional style. This book transfixed me Entertaining enough but I feel like the author never really got inside Lewis head. Apr 17, Krokki rated it really liked it. The problem with all this? Builds more of an impression than a traditional biography. Head up his ass or not, he manages to make Jerry Lee Lewis's life the southern gothic novel you didn't know you needed. OMM: Did you ever hear any reaction from him after the fact? Tosches's real masterstroke is counterposing Jerry Lee's cousin Jimmy Lee Swaggart with him throughout the boo Nick Tosches has an unfortunate tendency to fall into tough guy bullshit or so that I can tell from reading up on his other excerpts. There was something about this book that seemed a little too contrived for me. Shallow life, shallow ditch. A little harsh? Almost immediately, news of his marriage to his thirteen- year-old cousin all but destroyed his career. They took it all, drank it all, shagged it all, tore it all down and lived to a remarkable old age! Over the next twenty years, Jerry Lee would Hellfire The Jerry Lee Lewis Story 1st edition again as a country star, and lose it all to his Hellfire The Jerry Lee Lewis Story 1st edition to alcohol, drugs, and his own fame. Rather than a simple retelling Hellfire The Jerry Lee Lewis Story 1st edition events, Tosches embellishes events and anecdotes with a sense of drama and foreboding. Full of the devil, a bad influence, going to hell with his boots on. This is my wife, says Jerry. JLL is a musical favorite of mine, and Hellfire has a reputation for being a definitive early biography. Plus, as mentioned, this book is written by one of my all time favorite writers who may very well become one of yours also. Where did the book first take place? I can attest to my complete surrender to the magic of Tosches. How old are you?? That lasted a few years before he upended everything a second time. Nick Tosches was an American journalist, novelist, biographer, and poet. I wish he would update it ISBN 13: 9780141030753

Having read the story of Jerry Lee Lewis I have a new respect for the durability of the human body. I know what I am. Rather than a simple retelling of events, Tosches embellishes events and anecdotes with a sense of drama and foreboding. A portrait of singer Jerry Lee Lewis details his early life, music, controversial marriage, problems and decline, endurance, and revival in popularity. Mar 09, Nc Hegarty rated it liked it. Hellfire by Nick Tosches Avalon, originally publishedout of print When it was first published, Nick Tosches's Hellfire was hailed by magazine as 'the best rock and roll biography'. End of days! Tosches equips a stunning Southern Gothic style to the prose of Jerry Lee's life, the result winds up as a tragedy that would make Faulkner jealous and give Cormac McCarthy Jerry Lee Lewis, if this book is anything to go off of, was one vile, pigheaded, drunken son of a Hellfire The Jerry Lee Lewis Story 1st edition. Apr 17, Daryl rated it really liked it. The other thing was that every so often Nick Tosches suddenly drops into this weird, outrageous manner of phraseology which just has to be quoted to be believed : On marital discord: She caressed Jerry Lee and soon told him she was pregnant. Books by Nick Tosches. Those are the languages in which the book was written: King James and Faulkner. Part of me wanted it to be 9, pages long, but that might've taken away from its sleek, almost singular perfection. Dec 03, Bob rated it really liked it. He deserves to be read by anyone who appreciates masterful wordsmithing and writing that simply leaves one Hellfire The Jerry Lee Lewis Story 1st edition and aching. NT: There had been only a few rock biographies at that point, and most weren't really books. I've never read a biography like this before. He got his start alongside peers like and as part of the first wave of "rock journalists" in the s, with his biography of Jerry Lee Lewis, Hellfirecalled by Rolling Stone "the greatest rock bio of all time" although granted, that was 38 years ago, and they were his boss at the time ; then as he progressed into middle-age and beyond, he started outputting a series of deliberately provocative novels as well, most of them metafictional tales in which the protagonist is a writer remarkably similar to Tosches but who finds himself in a series of dark Hellfire The Jerry Lee Lewis Story 1st edition ventures including making a deal with Satan, becoming a vampire to regain his youth, and morealong with such outre nonfiction assignments for Esquire as traveling through the rural wilderness of southeast Asia to see whether any honest-to-God opium dens still exist in the 21st century. Original Title. It was too much like great balls of paedophilia, but down in Louisiana, shoot, most gals got married pretty young. OMM: At the end of the book, you leave him very much alive, still roaming the earth, but pretty much facing the abyss It's Jerry Lee, what can we say? At fourteen he began performing publicly, and at twenty-two he recorded "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", which propelled him to stardom. More filters. Still, this is truly a remarkable read because Tosches, is a bona fide genius, a master word-slinger and; the real deal!. I began with his Emmett Miller bio about 80 percent donepurchased the Nick Tosches Reader to be readhave read half of his earliest work entitled, Country: The Twisted roots of rock n' roll,all in Hellfire The Jerry Lee Lewis Story 1st edition last week or so. What the shit did Elvis do except take dope that I couldn't git a hold of? A riot of a read. RIP to this influential figure; but Lord, please don't force me to read another one of his books ever again. The writing in the Emmet Miller is almost indescribable and much more "fevered" than the other books, according to my lights. But they sure knew his. More information about this seller Contact this seller. Readers also enjoyed. I am finished, refreshed, and Today, December 13is the first anniversary of this blogging endeavor and as I awoke, I became tinged with ambition. A tale of godly gifts, unbridled talent, and the poisons of self-destruction. I could have used more Hellfire The Jerry Lee Lewis Story 1st edition him but loved what I read. I think he has better things to do than read. He even shared Elvis's pharmacist, the legendary Dr George Nichopoulos, who once attested that Jerry Lee took eight to 10 capsules of amphetamine before every show.

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