{"product_id":"9780312541484","title":"W. A. R.: The Unauthorized Biography of William Axl Rose","description":"\u003cp\u003eA big, brash history of Guns n' Roses charismatic, talented and idiosyncratic leader\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An archetypal rock biography that captures the runaway-train spirit of the singer and his band—You don't have to be a Guns N' Roses fanatic to dig this energetic, comprehensive, few-holds-barred portrait of modern metal's most charismatic figure.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven in the rock world, a figure like Axl Rose doesn't come along very often. Mercurial and brilliant, deluded and imperious, Rose defies easy description. \u003ci\u003eW.A.R.\u003c\/i\u003e reveals Rose's childhood influences (and how he got his name), tracks the birth of G n' R and delves into the stories behind their monster albums \u003ci\u003eAppetite for Destruction\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUse Your Illusion\u003c\/i\u003e. But with those successes came excesses—drugs, infighting and a lead singer who morphed from eccentric to seemingly unhinged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJournalist Mick Wall had unprecedented access to Rose and G n' R during their heyday and gives a more richly detailed portrait of the band than you've ever read before. \u003ci\u003eW.A.R.\u003c\/i\u003e has fresh views on:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—the death of two fans at the Donington Park concert in England\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Rose's fallout with all the other original G n' R band members, including Slash\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—fights with Kurt Cobain, Vince Neil and fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Rose's no-shows at concerts throughout his career\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—the lead singer's becoming a recluse at his Malibu mansion for most of the last fifteen years\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—the much-gossiped-about and long-awaited album \u003ci\u003eChinese Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024325656816,"sku":"9780312541484","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780312541484_p0.jpg?v=1763676965","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780312541484","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}