Just Kids
by Smith, Patti
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- fine. 8vo. stiff wraps with fold over flaps. photo illustrated black covers.
- ISBN 10
- 0061936227
- ISBN 13
- 9780061936227
- Seller
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Brandon, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
HarperCollins, 2010. softcover. fine. 8vo. stiff wraps with fold over flaps. photo illustrated black covers.. Family run used bookstore open to the public since 1988. 30 Years of Bookselling Experience backing the careful selection and description of each book we offer. 9780061936228
Synopsis
Winner of the 2010 Non-Fiction National Book Award Patti Smith's evocative, honest and moving coming-of-age story of her extraordinary relationship with the artist Robert MapplethorpeA prelude to fame, Just Kids recounts the friendship of two young artists - Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe - whose passion fueled their lifelong pursuit of art. In 1967, a chance meeting between two young people led to a romance and a lifelong friendship that would carry each to international success never dreamed of. The backdrop is Brooklyn, Chelsea Hotel, Max's Kansas City, Scribner's Bookstore, Coney Island, Warhol's Factory and the whole city resplendent. Among their friends, literary lights, musicians and artists such as Harry Smith, Bobby Neuwirth, Allen Ginsberg, Sandy Daley, Sam Shepherd, William Burroughs, etc. It was a heightened time politically and culturally; the art and music worlds exploding and colliding. In the midst of all this two kids made a pact to always care for one another. Scrappy, romantic, committed to making art, they prodded and provided each other with faith and confidence during the hungry years - the days of cous-cous and lettuce soup. Just Kids begins as a love story and ends as an elegy. Beautifully written, this is a profound portrait of two young artists, often hungry, sated only by art and experience. And an unforgettable portrait of New York, her rich and poor, hustlers and hellions, those who made it and those whose memory lingers near.
Reviews
On Sep 1 2011, West of Eden Books said:
Sometimes it's about being in the right place at the right time and Patti Smith certainly was.Now, all these years later, we get to hear the stories too, and great ones they are.'Just Kids' is chock-full of wonderful anecdotes about the greats and the unknowns who shaped the New York music and art scene in the 60s, and 70's and who's influences on outsider culture in those days reverberate today in the mainstream.Unflinchingly honest, and recalled with crystal clarity, Smith's remarkable memoir of this pivotal period in American art is a well-deserved award winner.Once again, as we move further into the 21st Century, our minds and hearts are stirred by Patti Smith.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Book Corner Tampa Bay
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 89553
- Title
- Just Kids
- Author
- Smith, Patti
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - fine. 8vo. stiff wraps with fold over flaps. photo illustrated black covers.
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0061936227
- ISBN 13
- 9780061936227
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Date Published
- 2010
- Keywords
- Music history, biography, Patti Smith, women musicians, poets, Rock & Roll bands, memoirs, 1970s scene, Chelsea Motel, Robert Mapplethorpe photographs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Book Corner Tampa Bay
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Brandon, Florida
About Book Corner Tampa Bay
Established in 1988.Who are we? One of The Few, The Proud, The Incredibly Stubborn Who Still Believe a Brick and Mortar Store Open to the Public Remains a Viable Option in This Age of Internet Giants and eReaders.We are Book Corner Tampa Bay.We have been serving the good folks in the Brandon/Tampa, Florida area with a shop open to the public for over 27 years. Making us one of the longest running used book stores dealing in both hardcover and paperbacks in Tampa!Book Corner Tampa Bay Specialties:We also carry a nice selection of quality, gently used books on most all subjects, both hardcover and paperback. We also have a section of collectible books, from earlier century leatherbacks to wonderful old children's books, rare first editions, and much more.In Novels we carry Science Fiction, Horror, Fantasy, Mysteries and Thrillers, Teen Fiction & Manga in both hardcover and paperback.In Nonfiction, we specialize in hardcover and softcover titles in Children's Books, Children's Illustrated, Cookbooks, Classics, Metaphysics, plus a wide selection of books in many other subjects from Americana to Zoology.We also specialize in a love of books! All our employees are book-o-holics. It isn't just a business. It is an addiction that we share with our customers.
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