{"product_id":"9781668019504","title":"I Dream of Joni","description":"Author: Henry Alford\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781668019504\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Apr 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this nationally bestselling “delightful compendium of everything you ever wanted to know about” (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e) Joni Mitchell, the eternal singer-songwriter is seen anew, portrayed through a witty and comprehensive exploration of anecdotes, quotes, lyrics by Henry Alford, “the most graceful of humorists” (\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e) and a writer for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Joni Mitchell’s life, psyche, and evolving legacy are explored here in “the greatest Joni book ever” (Francine Prose, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLovers at the Chameleon Club\u003c\/i\u003e). From her childhood in Saskatoon, Canada, to her transformative years in Laurel Canyon that turned her into, as Alfred puts it, “the bard of heartbreak and longing,” this definitive biography examines an artist celebrated by \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e as “one of the greatest songwriters ever.” Each period of Mitchell’s life is observed via the artists, friends, family, and lovers she encountered along the way, including James Taylor, Leonard Cohen, Georgia O’Keefe, Prince, and, most significantly, Kilauren, the daughter Mitchell gave up for adoption at birth but then reconnected with decades later.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Presented in the impressionistic vein of \u003ci\u003eNinety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margret\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Dream of Joni\u003c\/i\u003e explores in fifty-three essays, with the author’s critically acclaimed trademark wit and verve, the life of the legendary singer-songwriter.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46594872639646,"sku":"HPC-9781668019504","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781668019504.jpg?v=1773116171","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781668019504","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}