In The Country Of Country Av Nicholas Dawidoff

<p>A new edition as part of the Faber Greatest Hits ¿ books that have taken writing about music in new and exciting directions for the twenty-first century.<br><br>In his critically acclaimed book, <b>In the Country of Country</b>, Nicholas Dawidoff travels to the origins of country music and talks to the musicians who created this original American art form. Here, amongst others, are indelible portraits of <b>Johnny Cash</b>, behind whose black apparel lies a Faustian dilemma; Merle Haggard, a man as elusive as he is gifted; and <b>Patsy Cline</b>, a lonely figure striding out bravely in a male-dominated world. An exhilarating journey from Maces Springs, Virginia to Bakersfield, California, <b>In the Country of Country</b> conveys the spirit and passion that informs country music and confirms Dawidoff''s reputation as one of the most gifted cultural commentators of his generation.</p>