{"product_id":"scars-of-sweet-paradise","title":"Scars Of Sweet Paradise","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe undisputed queen of sex, drugs and rock n' roll was also the  voice of a generation who, when she overdosed on heroin at the age of twenty-seven in October 1970; became the posthumous icon of bad girl femininity for millions around the world.\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on hundreds of interviews Echols renders Joplin in all her complexity, revealing how this sweet-voiced girl from Texas recreated herself, first as a gravely-voiced bluesy folksinger, and then as rock n' roll's first female superstar. Echols examines the roots of her musicianship and her efforts to probe the outer limits of life; declaring herself the first white-black person and pursuing sex with men and women alike. \u003cbr\u003eMoving from the electric ballrooms of San Francisco to the mud-soaked fields of Woodstock, Joplin's story is also a chronicle of the revolutions of the sixties - a generation's experiment with high-risk living and the exacting price they ultimately paid for this. Written in a captivating novel-like style this is a deeply affecting biography of one of America's most talented, tormented and enduring stars.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54242772091224,"sku":"9781860497292","price":18.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781860497292_a5c58d7d-164a-442f-ac8d-386062be1ea7.jpg?v=1771961442","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/scars-of-sweet-paradise","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}