Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780306825811)

A deeply moving and engaging memoir by Laurence "Lol" Tolhurst, cofounder of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Cure

As two of the first punks in a provincial English town, Lol Tolhurst and Robert Smith didn't have it easy. Outsiders from the start, theirs was a friendship based initially on proximity and a shared love of music. They began playing together in pubs and soon developed their own unique style and approach to songwriting, resulting in timeless songs that sparked a deep sense of identification and empathy in listeners and spawning a new subculture dubbed "Goth" by the press. But there was also a dark side to The Cure's intense and bewildering success. Tolhurst was nursing a growing alcoholism that would destroy his place in The Cure and nearly end his life.

Intensely lyrical and evocative, gripping and unforgettable, this is the definitive story of a singular band whose legacy endures many decades hence, told from the point of view of a participant and eyewitness who was there when it happened--and even before it all began.


Author: Lol Tolhurst
ISBN-10: 0306825813
ISBN-13: 9780306825811
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2017
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.10d