A Furious Devotion: The Authorised Story of Shane MacGowan
By: Richard Balls
4.11
Format: 334 pages, Hardcover
Punk protagonist, legendary drinker, Irish musical icon. The complete and extraordinary journey of …
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4.55
Format: 488 pages, Kindle Edition
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By: James Fearnley
3.98
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3. Norwood
By: Charles Portis
3.85
Format: 190 pages, Paperback
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4. Pies and Prejudice: In Search of the North
By: Stuart Maconie
3.33
Format: None pages, Paperback
'My name is Stuart Maconie, and I am from the North Of England. Some time ago, I was standing in my… read more
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6. The Poor Mouth: A Bad Story about the Hard Life
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The Poor Mouthrelates the story of one Bonaparte O'Coonassa, born in a cabin in a fictitious villag… read more
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By: Brendan Behan , Benedict Kiely
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Format: 337 pages, Paperback
Brendan Behan was an Irish playwright and novelist, as well as a youthful revolutionary. In 1939, a… read more
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8. A Drink With Shane MacGowan
By: Shane MacGowan , Victoria Mary Clarke
3.20
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Hell-raiser Shane MacGowan's acclaimed and surprisingly lucid memoir This bibulous, drug-indulgent … read more
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3.99
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3.67
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By: David Peace
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4.10
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13. Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf's Most Colorful Superstar
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4.06
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14. LIV and Let Die: The Inside Story of the War Between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf
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4.14
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4.11
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4.36
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4.23
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19. A Furious Devotion: The Authorised Story of Shane MacGowan
By: Richard Balls
4.11
Format: 334 pages, Hardcover
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3.25
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