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LISTENING TO VAN MORRISON represents Greil Marcus s quest to trace Van Morrison s particular genius through seminal moments in his long career, beginning in 1965, breaking open in 1968 with the incomparable ASTRAL WEEKS, and continuing with full force to this day. This is a portrayal of a perplexing, mysterious and terrifyingly gifted artist and vocalist, written by one of our most thoughtful cultural critics.

[This book] is clearly the product of many, many years of listening and thinking and a deep love of the music…wondrously bold and ambitious – Marcus Berkman, SPECTATOR

This is a journey worth taking, an exploration of the Irishness central to the most perplexing individual who ever came off that island with suitcase and guitar in hand…enthralling and original – Kevin Mitchell, OBSERVER

• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.96 x 0.55 x 7.8 inches