{"product_id":"men-of-a-certain-age-kate-mossman","title":"Men of a Certain Age (Kate Mossman)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE GUARDIAN BEST MUSIC BOOKS OF 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Unmissable... sparkling, witty and shrewd. In a world of music books retelling tired legends, \u003ci\u003eMen of a Certain Age\u003c\/i\u003e offers that rare thing: an entirely original take on rock history', Alexis Petridis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fascinating, funny and tender' ADAM BUXTON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'My favourite writer and interviewer' JUDE ROGERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If Kate Mossman's name is on it, then I want to read it' PETE PAPHIDES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Terrific' \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Jeff Beck to Ray Davies, Jon Bon Jovi to Kevin Ayers, Kate Mossman has long fostered an interest in male musicians of a certain age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy is it that when I meet them, I feel something ignite inside me? What is this strange connection - to feel so excited, yet so at ease? And how is it that in the presence of a wrinkly rock star twice my age, I sometimes feel like I'm meeting . . . me?\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing nineteen long-form profiles lovingly constructed for \u003ci\u003eThe Word\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and the \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMen of a Certain Age\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the lives of some of the biggest rock stars of our time, including Brian May, Gene Simmons, Terence Trent D'Arby, Johnny Rotten and Nick Cave.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is a meditation on the powerful archetype of the ageing rock star, but it is also a personal story - of music and obsession, and of the deep unconscious projections at play in our relationships with the famous people who most capture our hearts. As Kate travels 5,000 miles to try and find Glen Campbell, and to the depths of the Cornish countryside for a rendezvous with Roger Taylor, will she finally unravel the roots of her obsession with the elder statesmen of rock?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eKate Mossman is a writer, presenter and broadcaster who has been writing extensively about music and musicians since she started her career working with Mark Ellen and David Hepworth at \u003ci\u003eWord\u003c\/i\u003e magazine in 2008.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe is the writer and presenter of BBC4 documentaries \u003ci\u003eGirl in A Band\u003c\/i\u003e (2016), \u003ci\u003eWhen Pop Ruled My Life \u003c\/i\u003e(2015) and \u003ci\u003eThe Women Who Wrote Rock\u003c\/i\u003e for Radio 4.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe currently writes for \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e and is arts editor for the \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMen of a Certain Age\u003c\/i\u003e is Kate's long-anticipated debut book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Hardcover), Englisch, 352 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65825029620061,"sku":"K098125934","price":22.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9812593400001A.jpg?v=1788664279","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/men-of-a-certain-age-kate-mossman","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}