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Memories, Dreams and Reflections
Anecdotal, conversational, intimate, and revealing, this is the iconic artists's raw and honest account of her life, her friends, her triumphs, and mistakes. A wry observer of her slightly off-kilter world, Marianne muses nostalgically about afternoons languishing on Moroccan cushions at George and Pattie Harrison's, getting high and listening to new songs. She fondly reca...more
Hardcover, 320 pages
Published
October 1st 2007
by Fourth Estate
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Icon Marrianne Raithfull's first memoir is a Rock n' Roll classic, and this one is very much like the promised second album that doesn't fully deliver. It's a book without a purpose, but even with that it does have moments of interest - but then there is a lot of dead space.
Unlike the first book, this is basically a series of snapshots that really doesn't hold up by themselves. Faithfull lives in a fascinating world of really interesting people, yet by reading this book, I don't get...more
Unlike the first book, this is basically a series of snapshots that really doesn't hold up by themselves. Faithfull lives in a fascinating world of really interesting people, yet by reading this book, I don't get...more
I seem to possess the uncanny knack of reading a persons published works backwards, i.e. the most recently released, first. The result here being that I've missed out on Faithfull's 1994 biography and selected this 2007 addition of 'memories, dreams & reflections.' Both these books have been written with the help of David Dalton.
Such is the casual conversational style of the text here that I get the impression that Marianne simply poured her memories, dreams and reflections into Mr Dalto...more
Such is the casual conversational style of the text here that I get the impression that Marianne simply poured her memories, dreams and reflections into Mr Dalto...more
This further confirms how much I would love to be her friend. It's like reading a brilliantly witty and self-deprecating conversation with a good friend who has a lot of fascinating knowledge, humour, and life experience.
Not quite as cohesive as her first memoir, but every bit as engaging. For fans of Faithfull (both the book and its author), this is a charming little companion piece filled with miscellaneous memories that either didn't find their way into her proper autobiography, or else the stories are updates from the years since the publication of her first book. For those unacquainted with Ms. Faithfull, read Faithfull first, then come back to this one. This doesn't quite stand on its own as a memoir, but ...more
This isn't an autobiography in the traditional sense. Faithfull already wrote one of those, back in the 90s. This book is a series of vignettes about her friends, her music, and anything else that strikes her fancy. Her voice is funny, self-deprecating, and original, and this is an enjoyable read. It's probably most appropriate for the more devoted fan. If you're interested in a more linear approach to Faithfull's fascinating life, her autobiography Faithfull is absolutely worth a look.
not as cohesive as faithfull - almost seemed like she was just writing things as they occured to her over a period of time - every chapter seems like an aside while reading her first book. but some good gossip. and funny, of course.
Liked the very casual way this book was written - like you were sat over a table having coffee and listening to her talk -Felt there was a lot of name dropping in the beginning and wanted to know more about Marianne but then realised that these people were a huge influence on her life and were important players in her story.
Enjoyed the later chapters much more.
Enjoyed the later chapters much more.
not as good as her first but well worth reading if you enjoyed faithfull.
a collection of stories and recollections of the amazing Marianne Faithfull. A perfect companion to her previous autobiography.
This book reads much like diary- remembrances of friends and events, as though Ms. Faithfull is reconstructing the puzzle of her life. She holds nothing back- neither the joys of her relationships nor the guilt she seems to carry, observing what can only be seen in clearly in the mirror of hindsight. She writes as though she is telling her story for posterity, a letter to her inner child,. One hopes that writing this book has been cathartic, as Ms. Faithfull writes honestly, facing her imperfec...more
Not as compelling as the first book but but still fascinating. Marianne has lived a divinely decadent life and has no trouble relating all the sordid and fabulous details.
I am finding this book very difficult to get into, actually it is boring! I shall persevere, however as I do love this woman.
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a re-cap of 'faithfull'... marianne is sober, but continues to be a fabulous story teller, sliding through life on charm.
her writing style did not immediately grab me but I warmed to it. average bio.
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Marianne Faithfull is an English singer, songwriter, actress and diarist whose career spans over four decades. Her early work in pop and rock music in the 1960s was overshadowed by her struggle with drug abuse in the 1970s. During the first two-thirds of that decade, and with little notice, only two studio albums were produced. After a long commercial absence, she returned late in 1979 with the la...more
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