Broken Music by Sting - ISBN: 9780385338653
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Before the fame, a boy’s journey to become Sting.

Broken Music

A Memoir

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  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    25 January 2005

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Summary

Sting’s gift for prose and reverence for language, nearly the equal of his musical gifts, shine on every page. Even when Broken Music addresses the quixotic life of an aspiring rock & roller, it reads like literature from a more rarified time when adults didn’t condescend to the vulgarities of pop culture.

Having been a songwriter most of my life, condensing my ideas and emotions into short rhyming couplets and setting them to music, I had never really considered writing …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780385338653
ISBN-10:0385338651
Author:Sting
Publisher:Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
Imprint:Bantam Doubleday Dell
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:25 January 2005
Weight:301g
Dimensions:208mm x 140mm x 17mm
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Critics Review

“Sting’s gift for prose and reverence for language, nearly the equal of his musical gifts, shine on every page. Even when Broken Music addresses the quixotic life of an aspiring rock & roller, it reads like literature from a more rarified time when adults didn’t condescend to the vulgarities of pop culture.” Rolling Stone

“You can’t fault his scrupulous candor.…A natural storyteller.” London Sunday Times

“Sting mixes tenderness, sadness and humor in his narration, indulging readers with the same style of descriptive, pensive words that characterize his songs….Even readers unfamiliar with Sting’s music will find the book compelling.” —Associated Press “A beautifully styled, elegantly crafted and intelligent portrayal of Sting’s own life…[it] ranks on the highest shelf of literary debuts.” Toronto Globe and Mail

“A first-rate memoir…Engrossing…With writing that is both witty and refreshingly self-deprecating, this book has pleasures that extend well beyond interest in the man’s music alone.” People

“An engaging, lucidly written reminiscence…intellectually vigorous…elegant and thoughtful.” Entertainment Weekly

About The Author

Sting

Sting is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and human rights activist.

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