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Heartbreak Hotel

Heartbreak Hotel

by JeremyReed (Author)

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    Hardcover 2002

    $4.08
Synopsis

Jeremy Reed is one of the most brilliant poets of his generation and his many fans believe HEARTBREAK HOTEL to be the work that will catapult him into the big league. HEARTBREAK HOTEL is a brilliant, witty, evocative biography of Elvis in verse. It has the potential to become a great cult classic, not just because of the subject, but because the poetry is stylish and accessible as well as scintillatingly intelligent.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 244
 Edition: First Edition
 Publisher: Orion
Published: 15 Aug 2002
ISBN 10: 0752851594
ISBN 13: 9780752851594
Book Overview: 'Jeremy Reed is one of the most gifted poets working today, and HEARTBREAK HOTEL may well be his best achievement in a long and extraordinary career. It's highly accessible, telling the story of Elvis Presley with a narrative flair worthy of the best novelists.' J G Ballard 'When Patti Smith meets Rimbaud at Graceland, the result is Jeremy Reed's HEARTBREAK HOTEL' Edmund White 'The most beautiful, outrageously brilliant poetry in the Universe' Bjork 'It blew me away.' Will Self

Media Reviews
What a fabulous response we've had to this wonderful collection of poems about Elvis, the man and the myth. The critics agree that this is one of Jeremy's finest collections; here's what they're saying: 'Pick of the commemorative crop ... from British poetry's glam, spangly and shape-shifting answer to David Bowie'THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY MAGAZINE 'Clear-eyed, clever, coolly boho - it's also deeply touching'THE TIMES 'Destined to become a cult classic'THE MIRROR Possible reviews to follow include: the DAILY EXPRESS, FT, THE GUARDIAN, the DAILY MAIL, the SUNDAY TELEGRAPH, the SATURDAY TIMES, OBSERVER, the MAIL ON SUNDAY, the NEW STATESMAN, THE ECONOMIST and POETRY REVIEW The book's also been really warmly received by Elvis fan-clubs around the world. ELVIS UNITED (www.elvis-fans.co.uk) said Jeremy's words left them feeling 'overwhelmingly moved' and strongly recommended the book to their members. The official Australian fan-club ELVIS INFORMATION NETWORK (www.elvis.com.au) is running acompetition for its members and we expect more reviews on other sites, including www.Elvisly.Yours.co.uk and www.Elvis-Today.com, as well as in the UK fanzine THE ELVIS TIMES. Radio 2's FRONT ROW included the book in its Elvis-lead programme in late July and THE VERB (also BBC Radio 2) is commissioning a piece by the author to be broadcast in early October. And - last but not least! - check out the fabulous 'Heartbreak Hotel' window display at Borders in Cha
Author Bio
Jeremy Reed is widely regarded as one of Britain's most gifted poets. He is the author of numerous accredited works and has been awarded with several prizes, including the Somerset Maugham Award, the Poetry Society European Prize, the Ingram-Merrill Foundation Award and the Eric Gregory Award.