Life
The No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller from the Rolling Stones legend
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4.2 • 118 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The once-in-a-generation memoir of a rock legend - the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller.
'Electrifying'
New York Times
'A masterpiece'
The Word
'Funny, poignant, brutally honest'
Sunday Telegraph
'Densely packed with incident... immensely readable'
Sunday Times
'Once you begin this, wild, wild horses couldn't drag you away'
Independent
'Life is pretty faultless as the quintessential depiction of the man in full and his extraordinary life and times to date'
The Times
'I was hooked from the start'
Harper's Bazaar
As a member of the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards created the riffs, the lyrics and the songs that roused the world, and over four decades he lived the original rock and roll life: taking the chances he wanted, speaking his mind, and making it all work in a way that no one before him had ever done.
Now, at last, the man himself tells us the story of life in the crossfire hurricane. In Life, Keith narrates his loves and losses, stratospheric fame and success, and the endless stories which have led to his enduring image as outlaw and folk hero.
In a voice that is uniquely and intimately his own, with the disarming honesty that has always been his trademark, Keith Richards brings us the essential life story of our times.
'This is a good, gossipy read. But the best stuff is Keith on music. Check out his wonderful passage on Charlie Watt's drumming'
Evening Standard
'Dark, honest and gleefully indiscreet'
Shortlist
'Life may be the best rock star autobiography ever'
Classic Rock
'A hilarious, ribald and often shocking tale told elegantly and with much candidness'
Catholic Herald
'The fact that Keith is still alive to tell the story is incredible'
Sunday Express S Magazine
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Johnny Depp and Joe Hurley capture Richards's rock 'n' roll spirit in a wise, charming, and textured narration of the famed guitarist's memoir. Tracing Richards's trajectory from boyhood in England through the formation of the Stones to the band's rise to world domination, this audiobook is chock-full of frank revelations and enlightening stories behind the music. The three readers do superb turns but the seemingly arbitrary switches between them can be jarring and confusing. Depp's narration is steady, well-paced, clear, and grounded. He produces a delicious range of voices for dialogue (most notably a drunk judge in Arkansas), and Richards himself sounds a bit like an elderly, bluesy Jack Sparrow. Hurley captures the voice of Richards throughout, narrating in a gritty, growl that is spot-on. And sections read by Richards are a real treat; his raspy voice is unmistakable and haunting. A Little, Brown hardcover.
Customer Reviews
Masterful and hilarious
“Mick started to go strange in about 1980”. With aplomb, Keith tells us his story with the help of James Fox, but with every word sounding Keith. This is one of those rare autobiographies where you can open to any page and find candour, humour, honest self-reflection, all while sucking you into the life of being the guitar player in the biggest band in the world. His love of music is foremost. His dealings with drugs and Anita Pallenberg, despite both almost killing him, are told with affection. And it is an affectionate story. he had problems with Brian Jones, Mick and his father, but there are no balck hats and white hats here. You come away from reading this book having found a new friend.
Its keith Richards
This is a great book, it turned out to be exactly what i was expecting and what I wanted. Great storys from a cheeky, talented artist who has lived more than most ever will.
Just awesome..... Luv ur work !
Couldn't put it down, keep on rockin...........