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Pete Doherty: Last of the Rock Romantics Hardcover – October 1, 2006

by Alex Hannaford (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 35 ratings
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Pete Doherty is a British icon. Whether he is playing impromptu gigs in his front room or performing at Live 8, he possesses a sense of drama & expectation not seen in a musician since Sid Vicious. Written by a former rock & pop editor on the 'London Evening Standard', this is the biography of Pete Doherty.
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  1. Print length
    352 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Ebury Press
  4. Publication date
    October 1, 2006
  5. Dimensions
    6.25 x 1.5 x 9.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0091910781
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0091910785
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ebury Press (October 1, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0091910781
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0091910785
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1.5 x 9.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 35 ratings

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Alex Hannaford

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Alex Hannaford has worked as a journalist and editor for 13 years and is a regular contributor to newspapers and magazines in the UK, U.S., Hong Kong and Australia.

He worked as a staffer on the London Evening Standard and, based in Texas, has covered two presidential elections, the emotive issues surrounding the death penalty, and human interest stories for The Guardian, Observer, Telegraph, Independent, Esquire and Sunday Times magazine, among others. In 2006 he wrote a biography of rock star Pete Doherty for Random House and ghosted 'My Prodigal Son', published by Headline the same year. He has also written a series of brief music biographies for Artnik Books.

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S. Hink
3.0 out of 5 stars Some good moments
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2011
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I enjoyed the beginning, which features some nice detail about Pete's upbringing and childhood, with snippets from former classmates and friends. There were a few things in the book that I've never read in other books on Pete/ The Libertines.

However, I immediately noticed one glaring error: the author got Pete's birthdate wrong. How you write a book about someone and don't get their birthday correct, I don't know. I also don't know how this managed to slip by Pete's mom, who wrote the foreword to the book. And, a few of the details (chronicling specific events/ incidents) conflicted with those I've read in other books (which were direct quotes from the other Libertines.) If you are familiar with the Libertines/ Doherty saga, this book will probably offer little more than you already knew.

Still, a good read and I don't regret buying it.
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G. harry
3.0 out of 5 stars A Bit Different than Expected
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2011
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I expected this to be a little boring considering that the guy who wrote it...well is a geezer. Forwarded by his Mom, and then that was going to turn me off.

I came around and bought a used copy.

I was looking more for info about the history of the songs, and found a little tidbits, but a lot of stories are in other books already published. Still a decent read, especially if you follow and support Peter Doherty as an artist.

I am not sure if he authorized it or not.
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Jake
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2017
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Good book, looks at Pete from a young child to his adult life
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Marta
5.0 out of 5 stars Trusted seller
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 19, 2018
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Arrived in perfect condition
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gillian clark
5.0 out of 5 stars babyshambles
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2014
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for a start it was well worth the money. great price for a great book. love pete doherty a must read
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Susan Harrison
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy second hand
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 13, 2021
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The pages are very yellow and looks old
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