Dylan

No other book captures it so well understands so well... Greil Marcus In this definitive biography acclaimed author Bob Spitz dives deep into the life and legend of Bob Dylan offering a comprehensive and intimate portrait of the elusive icon. Backed by massive research and a nuanced understanding of Dylans social cultural and musical impact Spitz cuts through the myths poses and reinventions of the middle-class Jewish boy from Minnesota who became one of the most influential figures in music history. Praise for the book: Bob Spitz takes his place among the most able chroniclers of Dylans dogged and at times ruthless pursuit of superstardom. Boston Herald The great strength of this biography apart from the massiveness of Spitzs research is its respect for Dylans talent and an understanding of his social and musical impact. London Sunday Telegraph About the author: Bob Spitz is best known for Barefoot in Babylon his revelatory chronicle of the Woodstock Music Festival. A former music manager for Bruce Springsteen and Elton John Spitz has earned four Gold Records. His writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine Esquire Rolling Stone Life and The Washington Post. He lives in New York City with his wife and is currently working on both fiction and nonfiction projects.