Can you believe my copy arrived today? And good thing, too, because it was getting cold out by the mailbox.
People, purchase this book immediately. First off, it's beautifully bound. It's a linen paperback with a removeable dustjacket. The reverse side of the jacket is a black and white etching of "The Lonely Tower." The book includes 74 color plates - and there are some fabulous works of art here, I've only just begun to flip through them all.
I'm not going to ruin it for those who haven't read it yet, but Morrissey's essay is a deeper description of the ghostly encounter he talked about in my favorite interview, Moz the Cat, which Peter linked to above. It's 7 pages long. Gripping. Beautifully written. The words transport you, and you feel like you're there, riding along in the car. There's humor, there's fear, and a deep pathos for the lost souls left behind.
If this is an indication of his forthcoming autobiography, I'm over the moon because it's going to be one hell of a work of art.
The rest of the essays look good, too.
I'll read those tonight.
Just trust me...this is worth every penny.
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It appears to be lovely, absorbing prose.
