{"product_id":"9781526614759","title":"Year of the Monkey","description":"Author: Smith, Patti\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526614759\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 24 Sep 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192 Format: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the National Book Award-winning author of\u003ci\u003e Just Kids\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected as Book of the Year by the \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ei paper\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMetro \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Magical' \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gripping tale of the search for meaning in times of turbulence - expressed with Smith's signature poetic flair' \u003ci\u003eVOGUE \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Extraordinary ... A tense, teasing mix of reality and dream' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A melancholy mood and poetic language distinguish Smith's third memoir' BBC\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Her willingness to look closely at life's closing chapters makes for a magical book' \u003ci\u003eWASHINGTON POST, \u003c\/i\u003e'The 10 books to read in September'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing a run of New Year's concerts at San Francisco's legendary Fillmore, Patti Smith finds herself tramping the coast of Santa Cruz, about to embark on a year of solitary wandering. Unfettered by logic or time, she draws us into her private wonderland, with no design yet heeding signs, including a talking sign that looms above her, prodding and sparring like the Cheshire Cat. In February, a surreal lunar year begins, bringing with it unexpected turns, heightened mischief, and inescapable sorrow. In a stranger's words, \"Anything is possible- after all, it's the year of the monkey.\" For Patti Smith - inveterately curious, always exploring, tracking thoughts, writing the year evolves as one of reckoning with the changes in life's gyre- with loss, aging, and a dramatic shift in the political landscape of America. \u003cbr\u003eSmith melds the Western landscape with her own dreamscape. Taking us from Southern California to the Arizona desert; to a Kentucky farm as the amanuensis of a friend in crisis; to the hospital room of a valued mentor; and by turns to remembered and imagined places - this haunting memoir blends fact and fiction with poetic mastery. The unexpected happens; grief and disillusionment. But as Patti Smith heads toward a new decade in her own life, she offers this balm to the reader- her wisdom, wit, gimlet eye, and above all, a rugged hope of a better world. \u003cbr\u003eRiveting, elegant, often humorous, illustrated by Smith's signature Polaroids, \u003ci\u003eYear of the Monkey\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving and original work, a touchstone for our turbulent times.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46619427864734,"sku":"UBD-9781526614759","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526614759.jpg?v=1773899406","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526614759","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}