{"product_id":"a-likely-lad-9781408715451","title":"A Likely Lad","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeter 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Likely Lad\u003c\/i\u003e is Doherty's version of the story - the genuine man behind the fame and infamy. This is a rock memoir like no other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Constable \u0026amp; Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781408715451\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336","brand":"Peter Doherty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42851432267957,"sku":"9781408715451","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6170b31d-4e43-405e-ae08-2d5965cb5596.jpg?v=1682484280","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-likely-lad-9781408715451","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}