Willie Nelson

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<p>In this intimate and engaging biography, Graeme Thomson interviews Nelson himself, his band and those who knew him best en route to discovering the real Willie Nelson.</p><p><i>The Outlaw</i>brilliantly describes a complex and compelling man whose life and music reflect something fundamental at the heart of twentieth-century America. Thomson's revealing portrait is a timely reminder of the stature and achievements of a true living legend.</p><p>Covering everything from dirt poor beginnings in Texas, global fame in the 70s, four marriages, the death of a son and affairs with Amy Irving and Candice Bergen up to his current position as a 73-year-old pot smoking man of the road, Thomson's account emerges as the first detailed, clear-eyed account of Nelson's fascinating life.</p>

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Graeme Thomson writes on music for several publications, including<i>Word</i>, the<i>Observer</i>,<i>Time Out</i>and the<i>Herald</i>. He is author of<i>Complicated Shadows: The Life&Music of Elvis Costello</i>.

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