Reclusive, difficult and enigmatic, Van Morrison is a gifted singer-songwriter and an endlessly complicated man. In Van Morrison: No Surrender, Johnny Rogan has produced a provocative and revelatory biography of the musician, analysing the sense of place in his work and the tortuous journey that took him from local fame in Belfast to international success.

Set against the cultural and political backdrop of Belfast, before, during and after the Troubles, No Surrender offers a unique and penetrating perspective on Morrison's long career and the times that made him.

This paperback edition includes a new epilogue.

Van Morrison: No Surrender is the definitive biography of one of the most influential figures in the history of popular music.

About the Author
Johnny Rogan has been called 'pop's most eccentric biographer, a fanatical searcher after truth'. He is the author of sixteen books, including books on the Byrds, Roxy Music, the Kinks, the Smiths, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and John Lennon. His work has been acclaimed endlessly in print and on radio and television.

Reviews

'No biography is likely to tell you more about Morrison' - Adam Sweeting, Sunday Times

A compendium of detail, a neck-aching triumph of research * Scotsman *
Here is everything you wanted to know about Van Morrison... Rogan leaves no stone unturned * Guardian *
'Remarkably well-researched and deeply engrossing...Rogan's painstaking research yields an abundance of detail...Fascinating' * Irish Times *
'This characteristically accomplished biography shows the singer from every angle' * Observer *



Book Information
ISBN 9780099431831
Author Johnny Rogan
Format Paperback
Page Count 672
Imprint Vintage
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Weight(grams) 458g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 30mm