{"product_id":"scars-of-sweet-paradise","title":"Scars Of Sweet Paradise By Echols, Alice","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe undisputed queen of sex, drugs and rock n'' roll was also the  voice of a generation who, when she overdosed on heroin at the age of twenty-seven in October 1970; became the posthumous icon of bad girl femininity for millions around the world.\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on hundreds of interviews Echols renders Joplin in all her complexity, revealing how this sweet-voiced girl from Texas recreated herself, first as a gravely-voiced bluesy folksinger, and then as rock n'' roll''s first female superstar. Echols examines the roots of her musicianship and her efforts to probe the outer limits of life; declaring herself the first white-black person and pursuing sex with men and women alike. \u003cbr\u003eMoving from the electric ballrooms of San Francisco to the mud-soaked fields of Woodstock, Joplin''s story is also a chronicle of the revolutions of the sixties - a generation''s experiment with high-risk living and the exacting price they ultimately paid for this. Written in a captivating novel-like style this is a deeply affecting biography of one of America''s most talented, tormented and enduring stars.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57554407850366,"sku":"NW9781860497292","price":12.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781860497292.jpg?v=1783223858","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/scars-of-sweet-paradise","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}