{"product_id":"cured-isbn-9780306824289","title":"Cured","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\"On our first day of school, Robert and I stood at the  designated stop at Hevers Avenue with our mothers, and that's when we  met for the very first time. We were five years old.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo began a  lifelong friendship that fourteen years later would result in the  formation of The Cure, a quintessential post-punk band whose albums-such  as \u003ci\u003eThree Imaginary Boys, Pornography\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eKiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me\u003c\/i\u003e-remain among the best-loved and most influential of all time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs  two of the first punks in the provincial English town of Crawley, 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, from the punk that was raging in nearby London to the  groundbreaking experimentation of David Bowie's \"Berlin Trilogy.\" First  known as The Easy Cure, they began playing 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, songs like \"Boys Don't Cry,\" \"Just Like Heaven,\" and \"Why  Can't I Be You?,\" spearheading a new subculture dubbed \"Goth\" by the  press. The music of The Cure was not only accessible but also deeply  subversive, challenging conventional notions of pop music and gender  roles while inspiring a generation of devoted fans and a revolution in  style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCured\u003c\/i\u003e is not only the first insider account of the  early days of the band, it is a revealing look at the artistic evolution  of the enigmatic Robert Smith, the iconic lead singer, songwriter, and  innovative guitarist at the heart of The Cure. A deeply rebellious,  sensitive, tough, and often surprisingly \"normal\" young man, Smith was  from the start destined for stardom, a fearless non-conformist and  provocateur who soon found his own musical language through which to  express his considerable and unique talent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut there was also a  dark side to The Cure's intense and bewildering success. Tolhurst, on  drums and keyboards, was nursing a growing alcoholism that would destroy  his place in The Cure and nearly end his life. \u003ci\u003eCured\u003c\/i\u003e tells the harrowing and unforgettable story of his crash-and-burn, recovery, and rebirth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntensely  lyrical and evocative, gripping and unforgettable, \u003ci\u003eCured\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Da Capo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44891061420261,"sku":"NP9780306824289","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_4cfc550f-d925-4300-bd28-273712009eeb.jpg?v=1773101526","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/cured-isbn-9780306824289","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}