Book description
Acclaimed cultural critic Greil Marcus tells the story of Bob Dylan through the lens of seven penetrating songs
"The most interesting writer on Dylan over the years has been the cultural critic Greil Marcus. . . . No one alive knows the music that fueled Dylan's imagination better. . .…
Why read it?
1 author picked Folk Music as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book re-deepened my lifelong devotion to all things Dylan.
Part humorist, unsurpassed musicologist, and full-time narrative genius, Marcus’s deep dives into seven of Dylan’s most iconic songs left me re-listening to each one as if they had been newly remastered.
Who knew Bob Dylan could write a song with three faces? Trust me, you need to be introduced to each of them.
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