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Scars of Sweet Paradise: The Life and Times of Janis Joplin
Scars of Sweet Paradise The Life and Times of Janis Joplin
Author: Alice Echols
The 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. Drawing on hundreds of interviews Echols renders Joplin in all her complexity, revealing how this swe...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781860497292
ISBN-10: 1860497292
Publication Date: 6/7/2001
Pages: 432
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Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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buttonsandbooks avatar reviewed Scars of Sweet Paradise: The Life and Times of Janis Joplin on + 27 more book reviews
This is a great book in that it provides a lot of information about the time and places that are the backdrop for Janis'short life and the things that drove her to excess. I enjoyed the writer's style immensely.

I highly reccomend this book.
reviewed Scars of Sweet Paradise: The Life and Times of Janis Joplin on + 213 more book reviews
Absolutely loved this book! Very fascinating look at Janis' life and a very detailed history of the 60's music. Since it is so detailed, it takes a long time to read but very worthwhile.
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Had to read parts of it for class, so didn't read all of it. Good book with a lot of insight into Janis's life though.