The long-awaited, first-ever print biography of “Canada’s band” ― now in paperback!
“A clever, touching, and very informative book that may well be the definitive work on an important piece of Canadian pop culture.” ― Publishers Weekly, starred review
In the summer of 2016, more than a third of Canadians tuned in to watch the Tragically Hip’s final performance. Why? Partially because Gord Downie’s terminal brain cancer made the event much bigger than merely a musical occasion. But also because these five men were always more than just a chart-topping band. They defined a generation of Canadian rock music. They were a tabula rasa onto which fans could project their own ideas: of performance, of poetry, of history, of Canada itself.
Product details
Publisher : ECW Press; 2nd ed. edition (May 7 2019)
Language : English
Paperback : 512 pages
ISBN-10 : 177041469X
ISBN-13 : 978-1770414693
Item weight : 658 g
Dimensions : 15.24 x 2.92 x 22.86 cm
Best Sellers Rank: #58,967 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#14 in Ontario Biographies & Memoirs
#16 in Rock Musician Biographies
#22 in Canadian Prairie Provinces Biographies & Memoirs
Customer Reviews: 4.7
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