John Peel: Margrave of the Marshes - Softcover

"A fascinating story of one man's enduring love affair with rock and roll." --"Mojo"

" A fascinating story of one man's enduring love affair with rock and roll." -- "Mojo"

" A rich and technicolour life . . . The joy of this book comes from something more than spiky anecdotage, delicious though it is . . . the evocation of an age is so sharp. . . . An excellent read." -- "The Times"

" Essential reading for any student of post-War popular culture." -- "The Observer"

"The overall portrait of the man is surreal, funny, heartbreaking, and strangely heroic." Library Journal"

"Slightly rambling, always entertaining, surprisingly memorable." Rain Taxi Review of Books

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"A rich and technicolour life . . . The joy of this book comes from something more than spiky anecdotage, delicious though it is . . . the evocation of an age is so sharp. . . . An excellent read." The Times"

"Essential reading for any student of post-War popular culture." The Observer"

"A fascinating story of one man s enduring love affair with rock and roll." Mojo"

"Like the man himself, both drily humorous and engagingly sentimental." Entertainment Weekly"

When he died in 2004, John Peel was in the middle of writing his memoir, which was completed by his wife, Sheila Ravenscroft, with help from their four children. His compelling autobiography details his life as the most influential DJ in rock history. At BBC&;s Radio 1, Peel helmed his own show from 1968 until his death, and first introduced UK listeners to reggae, punk, and hip-hop. T-Rex, David Bowie, the Faces, the Sex Pistols, Fairport Convention, Pink Floyd, the Clash, the Buzzcocks, the Cure, Joy Division, the Wedding Present, Def Leppard, Pulp, the Smiths, and the White Stripes have all credited Peel as a major boost to their careers. This intimate portrait of the man and his music provides firsthand remembrances of many of these acts and illuminates how this modest and unassuming man singlehandedly changed the course of rock&;n&;roll.