{"product_id":"9781250215604","title":"When Giants Walked the Earth 10th Anniversary Edition : A Biography of Led Zeppelin","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWhen Giants Walked the Earth 10th Anniversary Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Mick Wall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA revised edition of the classic Led Zeppelin biography, featuring rich and substantial new material\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRock writer Mick Wall draws on insider access, as former confidante to both Plant and Page, to craft the definitive biography of the world's most legendary rock band—Led Zeppelin. In \u003ci\u003eWhen Giants Walked the Earth, \u003c\/i\u003eWall audaciously tells the story of the band known not just as one of the biggest-selling bands of all-time, but also as the one that set the mark for on-the-road excess. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetailed and revealing, \u003ci\u003eWhen Giants Walked the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e bores into not only the disaster, addiction and death that haunted the band but also into the real relationship between Page and Plant, including how it was influenced by Page's interest in the occult.  Comprehensive and yet intimately detailed, \u003ci\u003eWhen\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGiants Walked the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e literally gets into the principals' heads to bring to life both an unforgettable band and an unrepeatable slice of rock history.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition includes approximately 35,000 words of new material about the band and the last decade, featuring fresh interviews and newly unearthed content.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sensational.” —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Entertaining, thoughtful.” —\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“His access and attention to detail make this a definitive work...an essential source for anyone eager to learn about the era when rock stars ruled the world.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Wall does well to shine light on the myths and music magic of Led Zep--rendering what could \u003ci\u003ehave\u003c\/i\u003e been cartoonish real and sincere.” —\u003ci\u003eTimeOut Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[T]hat Wall can add so much fresh detail to the Led Zep story is in itself an extraordinary achievement…(and) he manages to humanize these planet-striding giants while doing so…” —\u003ci\u003eClassic Rock Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It deftly strikes the balance between lofty authority and finding a way to get inside the heads of its subjects.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[T]his is the big one: a fat, juicy biography of the biggest band ever.” —\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250215604\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40708939055310,"sku":"9781250215604","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_b929fd30-3488-4bb8-ac81-402fb3110fc1.jpg?v=1640669388","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250215604","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}