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U2 Faraway So Close

by B.P. Fallon · 1994

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This book looks closely at the members of the Irish rock band U2, following their lives and careers through the years. Its focus then turns to a specific stretch of their work, a 1992 concert tour, which the author follows up close. Readers interested in the band's personalities, their music and the experience of life on the road will find a detailed portrait of four musicians at a turning point in their career.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
Themes
musicmusicMore like thisLess of thismusiciansmusiciansMore like thisLess of thisrockrockMore like thisLess of this
Setting
IrelandIrelandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 160 pages

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