Woody Guthrie: A Life by Joe Klein
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Book Reviews of Woody Guthrie: A Life
Book Review: Simply astounding!
Summary: 5 Stars
The life of Woody Guthrie is one that is hard to trace. He lived the life of a hobo and one as a father and husband. Klein uses all the resources he possibly could possibly get to tell the life of the most imporant figure in American Music. Guthrie suffered throughout his life, and the author makes sure the reader understands that. He also points out that Guthrie was not the most polite person, but that he also was one who cared for people. The story of Woody's childhood right up to the time of his death is one that needs to be read by anyone interested in the music of America.Book Review: The Best
Summary: 5 Stars
Quite simply the best biography I have ever read. The story of the life of Woody Guthrie and his family is so much more than I had ever known before. Before reading it, I considered myself a little more knowledgable than the average person regarding Woody. I was astounded at how much I didn't know about him and his experiences, but also it deepened my regard and my appreciation of the influence of his life on our country at the time and on our culture ever since then. I came away with a new sense of our country's history of that period.Book Review: Great bio of the first American singer-songwriter
Summary: 5 Stars
The Amazon listing displays March 1999 as the publication date, but this is actually a reissue, and this is a book that well deserves to be re-issued. It's one of the few really great music bios -- extremely well-written and researched, and not just hagiography. And, Woody was one unique and fascinating character. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to learn what Woody was really like (not just the lovable dustbowl balladeer) and wants to learn about folk music, American communism, and lots of other interesting stuff.Book Review: An outstanding Book
Summary: 5 Stars
I thought i knew it all till i read this book. Joe Klein has taken a one dimensional american icon and breathed life into him!--Most fans of Woody's know the basics the image--this book makes Woody a human being--it fills in the details as to what made this man tick-- This is quite simply the best book(with the exception of Ulysses by James Joyce) the most enjoable and best researched,best written book that I have read in the past 15 yearsBook Review: A Fabulous Bio of a True American Hero
Summary: 5 Stars
Klein has written a definitive bio of Woody Guthrie. He portrays Guthrie in his full humanity with flaws and all. As a result, this is a rich real portrait in which Guthrie is illuminated as a human that was able to achieve in-human feats during his life time. This book is a must for anyone interested in understanding this seminal figure of American history and culture.