{"product_id":"come-as-you-are-isbn-9780385471992","title":"Come As You Are","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe definitive biography of the revolutionary band Nirvana and its star-crossed frontman Kurt Cobain, hailed by \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone \u003c\/i\u003eas “the first [book] to comprehensively tell the band’s tale from Aberdeen, Wash., to world domination”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Amazingly raw and candid . . . an unsparing and extremely honest depiction of the group’s highly tumultuous history . . . \u003ci\u003eCome As You Are\u003c\/i\u003e is as good as rock bios get.”—\u003ci\u003eBillboard\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Just tell the truth. That’ll be better than anything else that’s been written about me.”—Kurt Cobain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNirvana came out of nowhere in 1991 to sell nearly five million copies of their landmark album \u003ci\u003eNevermind\u003c\/i\u003e, whose thunderous sound and indelible melodies embodied all the confusion, frustration, and passion of the emerging Generation X.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCome As You Are\u003c\/i\u003e is the close-up, intimate story of Nirvana—the \u003ci\u003eonly\u003c\/i\u003e book with exclusive in-depth interviews with bandmembers Kurt Cobain, Krist Noveselic, and Dave Grohl, as well as friends, relatives, former bandmembers, and associates—now updated to include a final chapter detailing the last year of Kurt Cobain's life, before his tragic suicide in April 1994.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eVivid, evocative, and thought-provoking, \u003ci\u003eCome As You Are \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential document not just for Nirvana fans but for anyone interested in the cultural legacy of the 1990s.“Amazingly raw and  candid . . . An unsparing and extremely honest depiction of the group’s highly tumultuous history . . . A wizardly combination of smart journalism and intelligent analysis, \u003ci\u003eCome As You Are\u003c\/i\u003e is as  good as rock bios get.”\u003cb\u003e—Billboard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Really takes you inside both the business and soul of rock ’n’ roll, providing the lurid details \u003ci\u003eand \u003c\/i\u003elucid pop criticism, too.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eCome As You Are \u003c\/i\u003eis the first [book] to comprehensively tell the band’s tale from Aberdeen, Wash., to world domination.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sects and drugs and rock \u0026amp; roll—\u003ci\u003eCome As You Are \u003c\/i\u003ehas got it all. ‘A.’”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“One of the few memorable, indispensable books about alternative rock . . . It’s \u003ci\u003eall \u003c\/i\u003ehere, in one of the most revealing books about rock to come down the pike in a long, long time.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eFort Worth Star-Telegram\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Azerrad\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eCome As You Are\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOur Band Could Be Your Life\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has been published in \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone, Spin, Musician,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDetails\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303947915493,"sku":"NP9780385471992","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780385471992.jpg?v=1767723944","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/come-as-you-are-isbn-9780385471992","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}