{"product_id":"passion-is-a-fashion-pat-gilbert-9781805704133","title":"Passion Is a Fashion: The Real Story of the Clash - Revised and Updated","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive biography of The Clash--now fully revised and expanded for the band's 50th anniversary. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published to universal acclaim and widely regarded as the essential account of The Clash, \u003ci\u003ePassion Is a Fashion \u003c\/i\u003ereturns in a \u003cb\u003emajor new edition \u003c\/b\u003eto mark fifty years since the band detonated onto the London scene in 1976. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on \u003cb\u003ePat Gilbert's unrivalled access\u003c\/b\u003e as a former MOJO editor, this book reveals the untold story of a group whose ferocity and creative ambition shaped modern music. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis landmark biography includes: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExclusive interviews\u003c\/b\u003e with The Clash--Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, and Topper Headon--plus managers, road crew, producers, and other insiders. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA vivid, \u003cb\u003ebehind-the-scenes chronicle\u003c\/b\u003e of the band's meteoric rise. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cb\u003ecultural and political forces \u003c\/b\u003ethat shaped The Clash and defined their uncompromising vision. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFresh insights and newly added material \u003c\/b\u003efrom surviving members of the band and other major figures close to them, appearing for the first time in this new edition. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked with the energy of punk's golden age, \u003ci\u003ePassion Is a Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e takes you inside the real story of The Clash--capturing not only their brilliance but also the chaos and heartbreak that forged their enduring legend. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is \u003ci\u003ethe \u003c\/i\u003eindispensable Clash book, now more essential than ever.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pat Gilbert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1805704133\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781805704133\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aurum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.08w x 1.12d","brand":"Pat Gilbert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443126677759,"sku":"9781805704133","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dcc3d0c7-36b7-42bb-bb89-785c352b6d59.jpg?v=1777202021","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/passion-is-a-fashion-pat-gilbert-9781805704133","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}